Systems Administrator at Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Limited (CDSC)

Responsible for systems administration with a focus on applications and end user support and maintenance of computer hardware and software. This will comprise CDSC’s networks, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance and monitoring of the network equipment.

• BUSINESS SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
  • Schedule and perform system backups and recovery procedures.
  • Plan for and respond to systems outages and other related problems.
  • Maintain major multiuser computer systems via adding and configuring new workstations, setting up and administering user accounts, installing system wide software, prevent/detect/correct spread of viruses, allocate mass storage.
  • Analyze application and system performance and ensure that end-users are provided with
  • necessary support.
  • Map requirements to existing solutions and identify gaps; provide management with necessary feedback and recommend solutions to address critical gaps.
  • Monitor system resources including server and end user PC CPU usage and ensure there are sufficient computer resources to support CDSC’s needs and requirements.
  • Propose and follow through suggestions on new systems and improvements.
  • Ensure compliance in creation and administration of users in the ICT systems.
  • Provide end-user technical support.
• NETWORK & COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
  
  • Configure, manage and administer the Wide Area Network (WAN) setup and Local Area Network (LAN) setup.
  • Manage network directory services, including configuration of user identification, authentication and authorization.
  • Maintain, administer and secure network servers.
    Maintain and administer CDSC’s network printers, ensuring access for authorized users & unavailability for unauthorized users.
  • Conducts network installations/upgrades/changes and performs necessary maintenance activities on the same.
  • Performs network performance, capacity monitoring and variability management
  • Advises superiors on the rate of network usage, connectivity speed and upgrade requirements and technical/security threats, and provides recommendations on the same.
  • Provide help desk and end user support across all functions, including applications, security, hardware and networks. This includes troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• HARDWARE ADMINISTRATION
  
  • Conduct hardware checks to ensure optimal performance and notify relevant stakeholders of any issues.
  • Schedule and implement regular preventive maintenance on hardware such as network printers, end user terminals, network components and servers.