AKHS, P is looking for an experienced and highly skilled System Engineer to join our IT team based at Head Office Karachi.
The incumbent will have a strong background in Hyper-V, Windows Server administration, endpoint servers, backup solutions, and vendor payment management. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our IT infrastructure, as well as providing technical support and supervision to the IT support team. You will also be responsible for the administration and management of M365 and D365 FFO on-premise infrastructure, as well as data center management, database administration, data backup management and application level security.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement Hyper-V, Windows Server 2016/2019, endpoint servers, and backup solutions to support the organization's IT infrastructure
- Administer Windows Server 2016 and 2019, including patch management, security updates, and performance monitoring
- Manage Vendor payment processing related to IT infrastructure and support
- Provide technical support and supervision to the IT support team, including troubleshooting issues, providing guidance and best practices, and escalating issues as needed
- Administer M365, D365 FFO on-premise infrastructure including deployment, configuration, system updates, patches and performance monitoring
- Manage and monitor data center, ensuring uptime and performance of the IT infrastructure
- Database management and administration of MSSQL, Oracle and MS Access
- Manage data backup and recovery, ensuring data is backed up to multiple locations and processes are in place to recover data in case of a disaster
- Managing Application Level Security including roles, rights and credentials of the applications.
- Manages and monitors all installed systems and infrastructure for the organization to be in line with company guidelines or standard operating procedures.
- Defines customers’ needs and functionality in a service development cycle.
- Assists in the coordination of various teams testing and evaluating for the development of design and its implementation of the best output.
- Installs, configures, and tests operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
- Ensures the highest level of systems and infrastructure availability.
- Implements warranty and support activities.
- Evaluates the existing systems and provides the technical direction to IT support staff.
- Plans and implements system automation as required for better efficiency.
- Oversees the development of customized software and hardware requirements.
- Collaborates with other professionals to ensure high quality deliverables within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Deals with work process, optimization methods, and risk management tools in the given projects for the successful accomplishment according to the requirements of the stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer or a related role
- Strong knowledge of Hyper-V, Windows Server, endpoint servers, and backup solutions
- Experience deploying and setting up an on-premises instance of D365 FFO
- Experience configuring and maintaining an M365 and D365 FFO environment
- Experience with data center management and monitoring
- Experience in database management and administration of MSSQL, Oracle and MS Access
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in managing and administrating M365, D365 FFO on-premise infrastructure
- Knowledge of data backup management and recovery processes
- Experience with application level security
- Certification in Microsoft technologies, such as MCSA or MCSE
- Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as Azure or AWS
AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on climate and the environment and have set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff is expected to take part in making this a reality. The System Engineer accompanied with his/her Line Manager is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.
Interested candidates meeting the criteria can apply latest by January 22, 2023