Systems Administrator (UNIX) at Oando Nigeria Plc

Oando Plc is one of Africa's largest integrated energy solutions providers with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP), the Oando Group comprises six companies who are leaders in their market. At Oando, we always on the look out for highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated people who can contribute to our continuing success.

Oando Nigeria Limited is recruiting for the position of:

Vacancy Title: Systems Administrator (UNIX)

Vacancy Code: SA///75388
Department: Information & Technology

Overall Purpose of Job:
The UNIX Systems Administrator’s role is to design, install, administer and optimize enterprise servers and related components to achieve high performance of the ERP infrastructure and other business applications supported on the UNIX platform.

Responsibilities:

• Manage enterprise operating systems which include UNIX, Solaris and Linux
• Setup, install, configure, operate and maintain all Unix based hardware, software and related infrastructure
• Perform technical research and development to guide Oando platform and operating system strategy
• Provide technical support to the Oracle database administrators and projects team in the initiation, feasibility and operation phases of all business IT Service provisioning
• Perform technical analysis and ensure operation of business application platforms conform to best practices, pre-defined policies and procedures
• Design, select, setup, install and configure UNIX based systems, software and infrastructure platforms
• Coordinate and collaborate with the networks, business application, and database administration function to ensure availability, reliability, and scalability of corporate servers to meet business demands
• Design, implement and operate Enterprise Storage platform ensuring the availability and performance aligns to IT service requirements
• Support the Service Delivery team in the planning of service continuity / disaster recovery for critical systems and services; maintain complete systems and data backup
• Use system monitoring tools to proactively manage servers and storage systems
• Collaborate effectively with peers in IT and other departments
• Maintains system stability by performing system monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting system hardware, software, networks and operating system management; designing and running system load/stress testing; escalating application problems to vendor
• Establish and maintain diverse data communication links, VPN and remote access needs to all IT services
• implement server upgrades, maintenance fixes and liaise with major UNIX Original Equipment Manufacturers to schedule and apply OEM-supplied patches to optimize performance and maintain system stability
• Provide 2nd level support across all IT services
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by Service Delivery Manager

Requirement

• 1st degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related area
• 3 - 5 years cognate work experience, in a reputable organization/Institution
• Proven expertise in Enterprise Unix technical and functional administration

Required Competencies:

• Oil & Gas Industry Dynamics
• Systems Administration
• Hardware for Enterprise Systems
• Knowledge of Oracle Database, RMAN, Secure Backup technologies
• Solid Understanding of UNIX Systems
• ITIL Service Management
• Knowledge of Networking/Routing and Windows Enterprise Systems
• Customer Focus/Service Orientation
• Oral and Written Communication
• Project Management

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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