Job description
Role Description
This position is responsible for providing IT service and support to Penda Health employees. The role monitors and maintains the IT infrastructure of Penda Health ensuring it’s efficient and secure. We are looking for a Network Administrator to maintain a reliable, secure and efficient IT network infrastructure within the best IT practices.
Responsibilities
Making Penda a Great place to work for all! By ensuring Smooth running of Network & Computer systems and ensuring reliable network run within best practices.
Be a great Teammate: Take feedback well, be open and honest about problems you are facing, take on conflict with your colleagues in a healthy way, and work hard to improve the system for your colleagues!
Lead a team of smart IT professionals towards achieving Penda’s vision: Your team is happy and delivering in current roles and growing into future roles.
A Superstar in Project Management: Prepare Project plans and business cases while providing value as a team member in cross functional implementations.
Setup a world class IT Infrastructure to support Penda’s growth:
Monitor the performance of the IT infrastructure, ensuring that there is link utilization visibility, traffic shaping and future capacity planning.
Manage IT infrastructure security.
Maintain and implement effective IT infrastructure policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
Research and recommend changes to the IT infrastructure architecture.
IT Procurement and Vendor Management Pro: In collaboration with procurement team, secure network products and services while ensuring close monitoring of SLAs, quality of IT services and equipment without compromising IT Standards.
Requirements
At least 4 years network admin experience, of which at least 1 year successfully managing others
Ability to Communicate, listen and analyze customer needs
Excellent organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent experience in workforce
ITIL, CCNA, CEH certification will be an added advantage.
Experience/certification on Microsoft Azure and other cloud platforms
Great team player with drive for results
Package
Starting base salary is dependent on experience and qualifications
Additional training and mentorship opportunities are available
Full medical cover for inpatient and outpatient for your whole family.
High potential for career growth as Penda grows
Stock option-based compensation is available
Great benefits package – including hiking days and fruit at the office!
Hours
This role will be challenging and important. There is a lot to do, so be prepared to work long hours.
Application Process
Deadline for applications is February 15, 2019Candidates will be evaluated on a rolling basis (first to apply is first to be evaluated)
