ICT Officer

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  Ensuring sound maintenance of network system as per set standards,
•  Controlling the accessibility of the data in the network,
•  Providing support services to network users as and when required,
•  Monitoring and reporting any major malfunction of the network system,
•  Ensuring safe custody of equipment and network systems,
•  Participating in network planning, design, development, deployment, and modification,
•  Performing preventive maintenance to ensure maximum uptime,
•  Enforcing of set policies regarding network usage and security,
•  Evaluating and identifying effectiveness of current architecture, business security issues, loopholes and escalate for remedial action,
•  Monitoring and analyze existing Intrusion Detection Systems to identify security issues and recommend areas of update,
•  Identifying potential threats, weaknesses and implement mitigation protocols for the data center,
•  Ensuring the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies,
•  Carrying out systems backup,
•  Maintaining the TOS and giving support to users,
•  Preparing incidents reports and maintaining current knowledge base of relevant scenarios in the security field,
•  Performing any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge and Skills Required:
The Job holder must possess the following;

•  Bachelor of Science, ICT or its equivalent
•  Minimum of five (5) years in a dynamic business entity
•  Membership to CSK will be an added advantage
•  Related certification in Information and Community Technology from accredited institutions
•  Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice
•  Must demonstrate ability to execute work assigned with minimum supervision
•  Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams
•  Must demonstrate ability to multitask.
•  Should have ability to solve problems by applying relevant knowledge
•  Must have the ability to communicate for both written and oral communication
•  Must be able to work under pressure
•  Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals
•  Must be able to deliver targets, and a good planner who pays attention to detail
•  Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages