Manufacturing Company Network & Infrastructure Manager Job in Kenya

Attractive Vacancies in a Leading Manufacturing Company

Our client, a leading manufacturing company wishes to fill the following position:

Manager - Network & Infrastructure 

Job Ref. MN 5681
 

Reporting to the Head of Information & Communication Technology, the Network & Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in the
design, development and maintenance of information and communication systems so as to meet the business objectives.

Job Profile

• Carry out strategic planning for Networks Infrastructure and services.
• Establish network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency; plan and execute the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; define network policies and procedures; establish connections and firewalls.
• Maintain network performance by undertaking network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendors.
• Secure the network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintain documentation.
• Provide technical guidance in procurement of necessary hardware, software, services and facilities.
• Develop, implement and enforce Networks Infrastructure and services policies, standards and quality assurance.
• Monitor and evaluate Networks Infrastructure and services, related projects and personnel in the Networks section.
• Meet financial requirements by submitting information for IT infrastructure budgets and monitoring ICT infrastructure expenses.
• Tag and track all lOT assets, their locations and owners and administer the Asset Management Database and the Asset Inventory.
• Undertake IT asset disposal in line with policies and Perform periodic asset recovery and audits
• Ensure the company has a compressive IT disaster recovery plan
• Manage the introduction of hardware and software changes into the operating environment, guiding activities in both production and test environments.
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this job role.

Person Profile

• BSc in Computer Science or BSc in Information Technology or an equivalent.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), MCSE, MCIT.
• CISA/CISM qualifications will be an added advantage.
• At least four (4) years working experience in a busy
• ICT environment two (2) of which as a Systems Administrator o r Network Administrator.
• Wide experience on deployment of routers, switches, vlans, firewalls is essential.
• Working knowledge with windows and Linux operating systems and Servers are essential.
• Network design, implementation and performance tuning.
• Negotiation of hardware/software service and technical support contracts with vendors.
• Management of multiple projects, activities and tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communications abilities
• Supervising, coaching, and mentoring ability.

How to apply

Send your application with a detailed CV and a daytime telephone number and also supply names, telephone number and email address of three referees. 

Please also summarize yourself as follows:

• Job Ref No
• Your Name
• Current/Past Salary: Year 2011 pm; Year 2012 pm
• Year 2012 Benefits: If house state market rent, if car state cc

Send your application by hand, courier or post so as to reach us by 4pm 7th March 2013. 

Send to:  

Executive Selection Division, 

Manpower Services (K) Ltd,
Email: recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com