Senior System Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior System Administrator’s role is to manage in-house computer software systems, servers, storage devices, network connections, points of sale systems and security system to ensure high availability and security of the supported business applications. This individual also participates in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage virtual and physical servers.
• Manage with support of upper management the cloud active directory.
• Have familiarity with MS SQL server, windows clustering, domain controller setup, and group policy
• Ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best-practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain documentation about current environment setup, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
• Manage end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best-practices
• Perform and test routine system backups and restores.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and correct hardware and software issues on servers, and workstations in all company location (Greater Cairo). Escalate incidents as necessary.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software and hardware upgrades, patches and reconfigurations.
• Develop required reports in response to business user and management needs.
• Manage vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure software products and services
• Manage the physical environment of the server racks including cable management, documentation, labeling, and configuration of KVM switching for console and remote access in all company locations (Greater Cairo)
• Build and deploy new servers on the network as needed.
• Ensure continuous operation of security systems in all our company locations and carry out the needed periodical maintenance.
• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with the company expansion plan of additional branches.
• Deploy workstations, servers, printers, scanners, firewalls, encryption systems, and appliances security systems.