IT Systems and Infrastructure
Assistant

General Background and Position Description

USAID Power Distribution Program (PDP) is providing assistance to the government owned Power Distribution Companies of Pakistan (DISCOs), with the aim to curtail losses, enhance revenues and have a well regulated power distribution system in Pakistan.  PDP’s assistance, in its current phase, is geared towards Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) and Peshawar Electric Power Company (PESCO) and will end in Septmber 2015.

Relevant Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in computer sciences/engineering or equivalent
• Over 2 years of hands on experience at the enterprise level required.
• Linux/Windows or equivalent certification is advantageous. MCITP certification shall be a plus.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong advocacy and liaison ability
• Proficient in  process / project management skills
• Proficient in English  - speaking and writing

Job Description:

• Install, configure, monitor and Administer Directory Services, email , Proxy, Anti-Virus, Anti Spam, Anti Spyware,  Data Storage and other related Services.
• Installation and Administration of Servers Clusters
• Execute backup as per policy and perform recovery as per demand/requirement
• Provide essential hardware support for laptops, desktop personal computers, the printers and other related devices in the company.
• Monitor log files, traffic and access logs to detect and remediate any performance or security issues.
• Identify, evaluate and suggest the right up-gradation for the systems
• Should possess knowledge and experience of documenting an IT Infrastructure
• Should be able to work independently
• Administer and maintain Linux and MS Windows 2012 Servers infrastructure, with emphasis on installing and maintaining servers.
• Analyzes all Linux and Windows related systems and identifies problems; system upgrades/patches, installation procedures, reviews procedures and work flow, evaluates data, defines information requirements, designs solutions to identified and defined problems, documents analyses and evaluations.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Sound Knowledge of IT standards.
• Other tasks as may be assigned by the management.

Note: Project end date is until Sept, 2015