About the job
The Zamara Group is a diversified financial services business specialising in pensions, medical services, insurance and actuarial solutions. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the Group has a presence in six countries and a Pan-African ambition. Zamara has a rich heritage in Kenya spanning over 27 years.
Since its inception, the firm has significantly grown in terms of size, client base and range of services. The Group has been at the forefront of industry, influencing the way it works and at the cutting edge of innovation.
Zamara’s higher purpose is to create a financially secure and prosperous society. The Zamara culture is based on the values of Simplicity, Empathy and Trust.
Roles and responsibilities
Achieving Zamara’s ambitious strategic priorities will be complex and challenging. Its continued success will be dependent on building and retaining a world-class team. The Network Administrator will work with the IT operations and Software development team to maintain and administer our computer networks.
In more detail, the areas of responsibility include:
- Design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks. Evaluate network performance issues, including availability, throughput, and latency, and then define and implement appropriate network policies and procedures.
- Install, configure, and support network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS, and Dynamic host configuration protocol.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
- Perform disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
- Protect data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software and other network and system problems.
- Create firewalls and update virus protection software and data security systems to keep data and communications protected.
- Monitor computer systems to improve network performance for all systems.
- Maintain current knowledge and understanding of security and networking best practices to offer the best solutions and protection to company systems.
- Replace faulty network hardware components when required.
- Upgrade network operating systems, applications and other system components as needed based on vendor recommendations and testing.
- Work with department managers to determine future networking needs and plan for changes.
- Maintain the integrity of the enterprise and cloud network through server deployment and the establishment of security and regulatory compliance based on established policies and procedures.
- Provide administrative services for servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, telephones, PDAs, smartphones, application deployment and security updates.
- Provide on-call and weekend support when needed.
Experience and personal qualities
- 5 years of related industry experience as a network engineer.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or business management.
- Detailed knowledge of WAN and LAN networking systems and software.
- Vendor-specific certifications, including Huawei Certified ICT professional / Expert and Palo Alto NSA.
- Good understanding of software engineering principles.
- Demonstratable knowledge of best practices concerning the management, control, and monitoring of enterprise infrastructure.
- The ability to implement, administer and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including wireless access points, firewall, routers, switches, and controllers.
- The ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.
- The ability to manage several projects simultaneously from design to implementation. The ability to perform and oversee complex tasks and prioritize multiple tasks based on overall business strategic goals.
- Proficiency in working with all types of operating systems.
- The ability to solve complex problems on the fly with creative, out-of-the box thinking. Ability to work independently and be self-motivated with minimal supervision and assistance.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and written/verbal communication skills.
If your career aspirations match this opportunity, share your CV via LinkedIn on or before 12:00 pm GMT, Wednesday, 1st November 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
