IT Manager

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates - Our client, a leading health maintenance company in Nigeria. Due to internal expansion; they are looking to hire suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The Information Technology Manager manages and provides hardware and software maintenance, training and consultation, and recommendations about future planning and development of resources.
• Providing these services in an effective and efficient manner will ensure maximum access to and implementation of technology services and resources.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate/managing the IT department’s activities and projects with a view to ensuring prompt achievement of the department and company’s set targets
• Coordinating and liaising with IT vendors and consultants.
• Evaluating and recommending requisite IT solutions/products to aid business and management decision making.
• Planning and implementing IT developments and projects.
• Supervision of the implementation, administration and maintenance of IT and internal networking (Wireless and LAN) Security Policies.
• Advance Database Administration, Management and Maintenance.
• Developing and coordinating documents backup and DBMS and recovery plans.
• Database Management (Mediguard): Creating User accounts, permissions and passwords
• Installation, Maintenance and Administration of Windows Server 2003.
• Configuration, Administration and Maintenance of Google Apps and Email server Management
• Coordinating the monthly capitation reports, providing periodic reports based on clients’ requests
• Installing, supporting and maintaining hardware and software application, including Mediguard.
• Configuration and Administration of Microsoft Active Directory Exchange (MS Outlook) Server
• Configuration, Administration, Maintenance and advance Troubleshooting of Spark Instant Messenger server (IM)
• Supervision of Access cards production for Enrollee and Advance System maintenance and troubleshooting,
• Training of users on Computer system application and Database (Mediguard) administration.
• Advance System troubleshooting, diagnosis and analysis.
• Providing backup to other staff
• Managing The company’s social media network like facebook, twitter, etc and managing /coordinating the update of information on them.
• Management of fast, efficient and easy access to Mediguard.
• Management of our online VPN service to ensure 24hr functionality
• Proactively manage internet access and website administration

Person's Specifications
Education:

• Bachelor' Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Post graduate qualification in ICT or health related field is non-negotiable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 - 10 years’ experience in information technology management

Additional Requirements/Competence:

• Management and supervisory skills
• Ability to install and administer computer hardware, software and networks
• Team building skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Decision making skills
• Effective verbal, presentation and listening communications skills
• Effective written communications skills
• Computer networks, network administration and network installation
• Computer viruses and security
• Computer hardware and software systems and programs
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, word and power point

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.