Graduate Network and System Administrator at Oolu Solar

Oolu is one of the fastest growing off-grid solar companies in West Africa. Our vision is to be a leading energy and financial services provider to millions of customers in the developing world.

Our model, developed with local communities, allows us to offer high-quality solar products on an affordable financing plan. We are proud of our after-sales commitment, with replacement parts under warranty and customer service representatives who speak the local languages of our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Network and System Administrator

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities
Key responsibilities are:

• Staff Support and Customer Service (Help Desk)
• Network Maintenance and Information Technology (IT)
• Assistance and recommendations follow-up for Headquarters IT Manager
• Remote work with Headquarters IT department
• Preventive maintenance and optimization of servers, computers and devices
• Solve problems quickly and communicate with related teams as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications (you will have to justify every line here)

• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Computer Networks, or related technical discipline Experience in linux administration, network design and monitoring, VoIP or Asterisk management
• Minimum of 1 year experience in system and network management in a professional environment
• Proven ability to work independently on important projects
• French understanding would be a plus

Preferred Skills and Qualities:

• Administration experience with Linux/CentOS
• Professional experience on Asterisk
• Proficiency with PRTG, Nagios, Wireshark...
• Experience in mobile networks: 3G, GSM, USSD
• Experience in computer asset management
• Experience in database administration and data mining
• Ability to develop and support teams with data analytics (designing dashboards, reporting, etc.)
• Ability to work in a team and willing to do some team management
• Strategic thought process and strong decision-making capabilities based on data analytics
• Creative and versatile approach to problem-solving; solution-oriented
• Proven, strong communication skills and ability to work cross-culturally
• A strong sense of humor and an open mind

Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's with info about their qualification via email (with ‘Application: Network and System Administrator’ in the subject) to: [email protected]