Job Title: Network Administrator

Sakonent, the leading US based CRM consulting firm in Pakistan, with both an on-shore and off-shore business model, is currently looking to hire a Network Administrator in our Karachi International Development Center.

Company Overview:
sakonent is a crm 2.0 consultancy: we focus on the new generation of collaborative crm (customer relationship management) solutions that can be deployed anywhere to deliver business value quickly, flexibly and progressively.
We have ten years of experience selling, implementing and supporting the leading crm technologies along with helping clients build their own custom crm solutions using platforms like force.com, Microsoft and open platforms.
Job Description:

Qualification: Atleast Bachelors in Computing Field

Experience:2 to 3 Years

Responsibilities:

• Installs and monitors local area network (LAN) in office.
• Performs a variety of maintenance, evaluation, installation and training tasks to ensure that LAN performance meets requirements
• Administers network workstations, utilizing one or more TCP/IP or non-TCP/IP networking protocols and/or one or more operating systems.
• Evaluates and / or recommend purchase of computers, network hardware, peripheral equipment and softwares.
• Investigates user problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions, test and implement solutions.
• Installs, configures and maintains personal computers, networks, workstations, file servers, ethernet networks, network cabling and related equipment, devices and systems.
• Adds upgrades and configures modems, disc devices, data acquisition boards, CD ROM units, printers and related equipment.
• Performs and overseas software and application development, installation and upgrades.
• Maintains site licenses
• Plans and implements network security, including building firewalls, applying cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file permissions, back up and disaster recovery plans, file system integrity and adding/deleting users.
• Troubleshoots networks, systems and applications to identify and correct malfunctioning and other operational difficulties.
• Develops and conducts various training instructions for system users on operating systems, relational databases and other applications.
• Assists users in maximizing use of networks and computing systems.
• Identifies utilization patterns and their effect on operating system availability and performance expectations.
• Anticipates communication and networking problems and implement preventive measures.

• Establishes and performs maintenance programs following Fund and vendor standards.
• Investigates, recommends and installs enhancements and operating procedures that optimize network availability.
• Maintains confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stores or accessed by the network.
• Documents network problems and resolutions for future reference.
• Performs any other work assigned

Skills Required:
• Knowledge about designing, planning, deployment and maintaining System Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of multiple Operating Systems including versions of Windows; Linux / Unix
• Knowledge of multiple Databases including versions of MS SQL Server, MySQL etc.
• Knowledge of Proxy / Exchange Servers including versions of MS ISA Server; MS Exchange Server.
• Knowledge of Mail / Web Server including versions of MS SMTP Server; Web Mail / Apache Web Server.
• Scheduling backup hardware and software.
• Design and Implement effective disaster recovery plan.
• Critical Thinking
• Systems Analysis
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Monitoring
• Systems Evaluation
• Excellent communication skills required.

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