Senior Network and Infrastructure – Administrator CISCO

Qualifications
• Relevant IT Diploma/ Degree
• Microsoft MCSE, MCTIP server and desktop certifications
• CISCO CCNA certification
• Other Industry certifications such as COMPTIA, A+ etc would be an advantage
• 5-10 years’ experience within a similar environment is essential
• VMWare Configuration / Administration

Duties and Responsibilities
Knowledge/Technical Skills/Competencies
Leadership with good communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and to timelines.
Have strategic and big picture capability.
String design approach and solution thinking.
Methodical and analytical skills.
Ability to engage with senior management.
Troubleshooting ability .
Helpful and engaging personality.
Quality orientation and ensuring continuing improvement.
Mentorship of junior IT staff.
Microsoft Active directory and Group policy configuration.
Windows 7/8/10 Client OS Platforms.
Windows Sever 2003 – 2012 and beyond.
TCP/ IP.
Microsoft Office and end user products (Office 2010 – 2013) and Office 365
Microsoft DPM and general backup technology.
Microsoft System Center, specifically configuration manager and operations manager.
Layer 3 Switching. HP Procurve, Cisco.
Checkpoint firewall and firewall policy administration and planning.
Microsoft WSUS.
Mimecast Mail Archive administration.
EMC SAN and storage knowledge.
Microsoft server platform support.
Microsoft SQL 2008, 2012,2014, 2016 Enterprise.
Familiarity with System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Management of a small multi skilled technical team.
Traceable network and server management and support history.
IT Strategy and budgeting.
IT Operations management.
Microsoft Exchange Configuration and Administration.
Virtualization implementation and management (VMware and vSphere).
EMC SAN Technology.
General knowledge of hardware.
General security knowledge – IT and otherwise.
General communications knowledge – mobile, 3G/LTE, APN etc.
General tools and utilities used in administration and support (Microsoft System Centre).
Specific network and communications monitoring and management and tools knowledge.
WAN, wireless and LAN administration.
General hardware and technology knowledge.
Replication configuration (Data Centre to off-site DR).
Azure Cloud Data Centre.
Cisco telephony systems.