IT Officer Job at RainOil Limited

Rainoil Limited is an integrated downstream oil and gas company. A prominent player in the Nigerian industry, the company’s operations span across the downstream value chain i.e. Petroleum Product Storage, Haulage/Distribution and Retail Sales. Our primary products include Petrol (PMS), Diesel (AGO) and Kerosene (DPK).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Officer
Job Location
: Calabar, Cross River

Job Description/Requirements

  • Provides robust IT platforms and infrastructure to support Rainoil’s business operations
  • Assists in implementing IT strategies, policies and procedures
  • Negotiates and drives the enforcement of Service Level Agreements with contractors to ensure continuous delivery of IT services
  • Develops and executes company-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans
  • Plans, designs and maintains data networks and servers
  • Provides technical support to users on network issues
  • Administers day-to-day operations of networks and servers
  • Implements LAN/WAN maintenance and management procedures.
  • Establishes and maintains user accounts, profiles, file sharing, access privileges on the company intranet
  • Conducts daily server backup and archival
  • Plans, recommends and assists in the design of telecommunications system to be used within Rainoil
  • Installs, supports and maintains both physical and virtual network servers and appliances
  • Oversees the day-to-day operation of computer networks within Rainoil
  • Liaises with the Internet Service Providers and other vendors for cost effective services in line with Service Level Agreements
  • Maintains computer peripheral equipment such as scanners, printers and ensures that these are prepared and ready to be used
  • Assists the Head, Information Technology in the deployment of computer hardware around the company
  • Manages relationship with service providers to ensure seamless, cost effective and hitch free internet connectivity
  • Maintains logs and records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions
  • Provides support and maintenance to the business’ software and applications
  • Creates accounts for new users in the company’s active directory server and assigns access rights to software applications.
  • Installs client/server applications and essential software patches, carries out any required maintenance of applications and identifies compatibility issues, escalating appropriately
  • Supervises and performs hands on training for computer users and operators.
  • Develops and executes company-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plans with respect to software, data and applications
  • Performs quality control checks on new software and programmes to ensure that they are in line with service level agreements and are compatible with existing facilities.
  • Liaises with external software vendors and consultants for advice on appropriate computer software to effectively support business operations.
  • Performs the addition, removal and updates of staff data and access rights in line with the information security policy.

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