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Permanent - IT Specialist - Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs) - South Africa

Job Number: 77734


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77734
Permanent
IT Specialist
A+,N+,MS Office
Consumer Electronics
Johannesburg (Incl. Northern Suburbs)
Gauteng

Job Summary

  • Manage and maintain the IT/ Network environment, interact with all parts of the business and provide support to ensure achievement of high levels of productivity

 

Key Duties

IT Strategy/Plan 

  • Develop and implement strategic and business plan for the IT department. 
  • Maintain information technology plan by researching and implementing technological solutions. 
  • Monitor organization's effectiveness and efficiency by supporting business. 
  • Directs technological research into assisting company to achieve its goals, practices, and end user projects. 
  • Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.

 

IT Processes and Policies 

  • Improve processes and policies to ensure that challenges and needs of the business are met. 
  • Maintain continuous Network support to ensure efficiency in the business. 
  • Increase turnaround time for query resolutions to ensure customer expectations and improve overall business performance. 
  • Monitor adherence to processes to ensure compliance. 
  • All support request for assistance to be addressed within existing turnaround time. 
  • Ensure all IT contracts are in line with company requirements and objectives.

 

Network Infrastructure design, security and system 

  • Maintain Network Infrastructure. 
  • Management of network security. 
  • Maintain security from PIP etc. 
  • Management of all IT Projects. 
  • Data and voice patch cabinets, always ensuring client data and voice connectivity. 
  • Ensure network availability at all times as per business requirements to ensure productivity is not affected and also to prevent loss of time due to unavailability of the network. 
  • Network and information security to ensure confidentiality. 
  • Manage company IT assets/equipment to minimize financial loss to company.

 

Management of Hardware and Software 

  • Sound Knowledge of various Windows operating systems. VACANCY IT Specialist 
  • Patch management for clients pc’s. 
  • Effective Desktop, laptop and end user support (+/- 200 Clients). 
  • Remote Support to Branch offices. 
  • Manage the range of printers. 
  • Planning, implementation and management of the various types of network printers and their accessories. Manage service calls with suppliers. 
  • Operating systems and interface with the printers.
  • Managing the print server and print monitoring software. 
  • Managing the Symantec secondary server. 
  • Manage all Cisco switches, routers and Access Points.

 

Pro-active prevention methods 

  • Web based mail systems. 
  • Manage e-mail accounts, which are requested via above system. 
  • Correspond with Europe Information Centre (EIC), via company Net call logging system (E-spoc), for support on email and networks. 
  • Manage clients Microsoft 365.

 

Weekly checks on Antivirus programs, server logs, spyware. 

  • Effective operating system, patch management. 
  • Regular backup for servers. 
  • Processing of all invoices (Data lines, all printers, all hardware installations) and making sure all the books is clean. 
  • Doing all stock inventory of laptops, desktops, LCD screens and maintaining the system it’s all on.  Working with all encryption related issues and supporting the software and maintaining the Waterwall server, from server to user to support from Korea.

 

Inventory and payments and fixed assets tagging 

  • Perform and manage bi-annual Asset count using TAMS system. 
  • Loading ITMS hardware /software request of IT equipment in a cost effective manner for authorization.  Monitor and ensure payment of invoices is done on due dates.

 

Projects 

  • Outlook migration from EP mail to Outlook 365. 
  • Local PC to Cloud PC migration. 
  • Network infrastructure upgrade. 
  • ERP migration to SAP.

 

Global Security Index

  • Follow the GSI HQ manual and update the GSI portal monthly for the
  • following categories
  • Security Management
  • Technology Security
  • Personal Information
  • Physical security

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Required Experience

  • Min. 4 - 7yrs experience working in IT related field
  • Experience and knowledge of IT procedures
  • Good understanding of networks and servers etc.
  • Knowledge of the following related systems: A+,N+,MS Office – Basic to Advanced, MCSE / MCITP 

 

Competencies

  • Great IT skills combined with a good business acumen
  • Build and leverages strong working relationships with internal customers
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Understanding of complex information and requirements
  • Good prioritization skills and be flexible enough to adapt to business requirements
  • Good communications skills - written and verbal
  • Confidence in decision-making
  • Good leadership skills
  • An ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Problem solver and project management
  • Excellent Reporting Skills

 

Travel Requirements

  • 2 x Regional Trips yearly if required.
  • 2 x International trips yearly if required.

 

IT
Bachelors
Available

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