Last date for applying: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Reports to: Senior Manager    

Supervising responsibility: None

Position requirements:

Minimum Education and Experience:

• 14 years equivalent education with 5 years relevant work experience
• 16 years equivalent education with 2 years relevant work experience
• Cisco, Huawei, Microsoft and other technology certifications.

Skills:

• High level of reading, writing, and mathematical skills required.
• Ability to install, configure, and maintain network switches, wireless access points, routers, firewalls and related devices from Cisco, Huawei and other manufacturers.
• Knowledge of a range of operating environments including Windows, Hypervisors, Virtualization, UNIX derivatives and related platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Knowledge of Intellectual property laws, copyright laws.
• Knowledge of computer and/or network security systems, applications, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to identify and resolve computer system malfunctions and operational problems.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to provide technical training to end users.
• Ability to learn and support new systems and applications. Work with users requires interpersonal skills.
• Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems being supported.

Job Purpose/Summary:

This position will be responsible for installing and maintaining computer communication networks, ensures Networks are running smoothly and upgrades networks to provide maximum performance. Install, setup, and monitor LANIWAN Network Components. Perform a variety of Maintenance, evaluation, installation, and training tasks to ensure LAN performance meets Company and user requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Install computer networks such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, intranets, and other data communications systems.
• Monitor network usage and security.
• Investigate user problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions, test and implement solutions.
• Install, configure, and maintain personal computers, workstations, Ethernet networks, network cabling, other related equipment, devices and systems.
• Undertake routine preventative measures and implement, maintain and monitor network security.
• Supervise help desk technicians and provide network support in routine tasks.
• Support administrators of servers and network systems in day to day NOC Operations
• Install and maintain network services, equipment, WiFi, CCTV and various technology devices.
• Help Networks Manager in planning and implement network security, including building firewalls, applying cryptography to network applications, managing host security, file permissions and backups of Network equipment.
• Troubleshoot networks, computers, and applications to identify and correct malfunction and other operational difficulties.
• Develop and conduct various training and instruction for system users on operating systems, and other applications; assist end users in maximizing use of networks and computing systems.
• Identify network traffic patterns and their effect on operations/systems availability and performance expectations.
• Anticipate communication and networking problems and implement preventive measures.
• Establish and perform maintenance programs following company and vendor standards.
• Ensure timely user notification of maintenance requirements and effects on system availability.
• Investigate, recommend and install enhancements and operating procedures that optimize network availability.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network and systems.
• Document network problems and resolutions for future reference.
• Analyze and isolate network issues to troubleshoot network availability to end users.
• Determine network and system requirements to help supervisors in planning, designing and deploying campus wide network.
• Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.
• Stay abreast of how technology infrastructures are currently impacting and driving network industry.
• Install and Configure Network Switches and Routers patches or software updates.
• Upgrade network hardware and software components as required.
• Maintain Helpdesk ticket system and tickets resolutions and knowledge base for future use.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist personnel of other departments as a computer resource.
• Provide on-the-job training to new department staff members.
• Provide computer orientation to new staff.

Please submit a cover letter, CV, background information form, three letters of reference, copies of academic certificates/degrees and experience certificates.  All degrees must be from HEC recognized educational institutions with no 3rd division in the entire academic career.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications must be emailed to recruitments@fccollege.edu.pk.  Please ensure that you fill out the background information form available on the job webpage.

Please click here to access the Background Information Form. It is mandatory to fill out this form and send it with your application. 

It is necessary to clearly mention the job title in the subject line of the email. Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates from minority communities, special needs individuals, and/or transgender persons are encouraged to apply.