Job For Desktop and Server Specialist at Growth in Value Alliance, 17th May, 2019

Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy blueprint, IT solution delivery expertise and business operation improvement capabilities. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Desktop and Server Specialist Location: Lagos Job Description

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing specialist desktop services support (i.e. maintenance, development and security) and also participate as a member of the Technical Services team to ensure the successful integration and delivery of IT services
• The right candidate will possess a high skill level in supporting the environments at an enterprise level.

Job Functions

• Evaluate and develop desktop fault corrections, site-specific modifications and work-arounds updating system documentation accurately and consistently
• Develop maintenance schedules and procedures, using application management software tools and techniques to investigate problems, collect performance statistics and create reports
• Collaborate with other team members in end user support to integrate technologies with appropriate systems and applications across the organisation.
• Recommend improvements and contribute to the implementation of agreed changes, architecture and design structures, tools and maintenance routines.
• Provide expert level (level 3) support for desktops, pcs, laptops, printers, scanners and associated software.
• Prepare and maintain operational documentation for OS and application software, providing advice where necessary on the correct and effective use of application software.
• Develop, maintain and document detailed knowledge of desktop management and process improvement, updating configuration management records where necessary.
• Provide appropriate status reports to team members, managers and users
• Contribute to project plans for the implementation of upgrades and developments to systems and services.
• Install operating systems/applications on users’ workstations and provide Active Directory, DHCP & DNS Support.
• Troubleshoot and repair basic LAN, WAN and internet issues at various locations specified within domain
• Create and re-set user accounts on Domain and Active Directory servers.
• Provide post –implementation support, guidance and advice to the user community.
• Investigate and coordinate the resolution of potential and actual service problems identified by the Desktop Services team or escalated through the incident management process.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications

• A good Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or any related discipline and relevant Microsoft Certification.

Experience:

• 5+ years working experience with MS Office, Web/Internet technologies Windows 2000/XP/Vista Patch Management, Citrix, Anti-virus, Windows 200X Server, VM ware, SQL Knowledge, Microsoft Solutions, Networking and Enterprise Service Desk.

Requirements:

• Cisco Switches and Routers
• Service Desk Management experience
• Experience in the use of remote network management tools.
• Enterprise-level experience.
• Exceptional skills in the implementation and supporting the following environments: Windows Server 2003; Active Directory; MS Exchange 2003 and 2007; EMC Storage; Cisco Networks
• Cluster support and fail-over experience
• Basic Network security knowledge
• Enterprise Service Desk experience
• Antivirus Application experience

Competencies:

• Good sense of customer orientation and team working
• Demonstrated desire and ability to effectively learn new technology-committed to continuous learning and development on the job through self-study and formal courses.
• Ability to support a variety of technologies and systems independently, resolve problems and pro-actively communicate solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exhibit a thorough approach to quality issues and documentation.

Application Deadline 31st May, 2019.