IT Career Jobs – Systems Administrator at Uganda Christian University (UCU)

Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda
Reports to:      Director University
ICT Services
About UCU: 
Uganda Christian University was founded when the historic Bishop Tucker
Theological College was promoted as a university in 1997. Bishop Tucker
Theological College trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history
from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to
operate in Mukono. International partnerships were part of the College’s
missionary history. The Church Mission Society teamed with Ugandan leaders and
others to assure the College had the necessary intellectual and other capital.
By the late 1990s, the Church of Uganda sought to have a broader impact on
society through the higher education – not only of clergy but of other
professionals as well. Uganda Christian University was established in 1997.
In 2004, the Government of Uganda granted a charter to Uganda Christian
University – the highest level of national accreditation. UCU was the first
private University to receive such a charter from the Government.
Job Summary: The UCU Systems Administrator will be primarily
responsible for the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of the
various ICT technologies managed by UCU’s Information Technology Department.
The incumbent will administer and maintain UCU’s technology applications
infrastructure including the overall server management of software
applications, security monitoring, troubleshooting, storage/file management,
all network resources administration, email administration, and regular
backups.
The Systems Administrator will also support the institution in
assessing and identifying all appropriate software and hardware applications to
be integrated into UCU’s infrastructure and make recommendations for
implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Administer active
    directory, preferably OpenLDAP
  • Maintain network
    servers such as file servers, VPN gateways, and intrusion detection
    systems.
  • Administer enterprise
    mail servers in Open-source environment (Linux/UNIX)
  • Maintenance of IP
    services like DNS, Web servers, Internet Gateways, all based on Linux/UNIX
  • Provide technical
    support of the LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet
    systems.
  • Ensure that the design
    of all systems allows all components to work properly together.
  • Ensure efficiency and
    availability of all Management Information Systems.
  • Maintain network and
    system security as well as perform security updates and patches.
  • Perform any other job
    roles as assigned by the Director University ICT Services. 
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Systems
    Administrator should ideally possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer
    Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering.
  • Additional
    professional certifications in MCSE, CCNA will be an added advantage.
  • A minimum of three
    years’ post qualification experience in a busy environment.
  • Good knowledge and
    understanding of TCP/IP networking is an added advantage
  • Prior experience in
    thin client computing and Virtualization are key
  • Significant experience
    in setting up and administering digital library services is key
  • Good knowledge and
    understanding of Windows Server administration
  • Good working knowledge
    of VoIP functionality is an added advantage
  • The applicant must
    also be a committed Christian
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send two (2) copies of an application
letter clearly demonstrating suitability together with updated Curriculum Vitae
and three references.
Please remember to attach two (2) copies of academic and professional
certificates and transcripts
To:
The Director of Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
Po Box 4, Mukono, Uganda
Email: jobs@ucu.ac.ug
Deadline: Friday, 28th February 2014 by 5:00p.m.

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