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DIRECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must be in possession of a tertiary qualification and appropriate postgraduate qualification in ICT, or Computer Sciences

At least 10 years applicable experience, of which three (3) years has been as a senior manager,

And can command respect in the transport sector.

Job Specification

Note: The following will serve as strong recommendations:

The incumbent must also have significant experience in providing leadership in the IT sector. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and skilled negotiator with a proven ability to define, develop and manage strategic tasks in the field of integrated IT planning and IT policy development.

S/he will have experience in and a proven ability to create and lead an effective and efficient team that will foster an interoperable IT system for national transport that is responsive to the plans, human resource requirements and overall developmental objectives of the Department.


Purpose: To maintain effective information technology infrastructure and operations

Duties:

Manage infrastructure (networks, servers, desktops, databases. data centres) and solution design

Provide infrastructure which supports the voice and data requirements of business

Ensure infrastructure is aligned to business SLAs

Manage and administer the Local Area Network

Ensure network connectivity between LAN and WAN

Design networks and maintain internal and external availability

Manage network performance

Troubleshoot network problems

Manage network and firewall configurations

Monitor server operations daily

Manage system performance and optimization

Maintenance of the operating system including access and security control

Ensure the implementation of tested and approved server patches

Implement disaster recovery planning and procedures including system and file back ups

Manage and troubleshoot server issues

Calibrate the DBMS in order to improve performance

Consult with the Business Analyst on data base aspects

Advise management on the acquisition of applicable hardware and software

Monitor and change database to optimise usage and reliability.

Do research on the development and the use of databases and operating systems