IT Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose hardware and software problems and replace defective components.

• Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.

• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.

• Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and coordinate computer network access and use.

• Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software.

• Maintain an inventory of parts for emergency repairs.

• Train users on the proper use of hardware and software.

• Configures and maintains Microsoft Active Directory, MS Azure, Office 365

• Installs, configures and maintains IPS/IDS, Firewall, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Antimalware, etc. for maximum internal network protection.

• Maintains Unified Communications, VoIP, and any related equipment, services, and platforms.

• Dress, terminate and test cables and components including CAT6.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in a system and network administrator role

• Hands on experience in security, networking, routing and switching.

• Good Knowledge in network cabling and termination

• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure

• Experience with firewalls, Internet VPN’s remote implementation, troubleshooting, and problem resolution is desired.

• Good knowledge with cloud platform such as (MS Azure, Office 365, Intune, and MDM)

• Ability to set up and configure server hardware and virtual machines.

• Ability to set up, configure and manage Windows Server OS, AD, and DNS Servers

• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies

• Great at organizing, prioritizing and multitasking.

• Having valid transferable iqama.