NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR - ICT – LEVEL 9 (1POSTS)

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following posts within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) – an equal opportunity employer.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR - ICT – LEVEL 9 (1POSTS)

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
 Assess and evaluate network needs
 Plan and design of Wide Area Networks and Local Area Networks (LANs) for ZIMRA
 Carry out network installations and configurations
 Ensure physical and software network security
 Implement network solutions to ensure acceptable network uptime and network
performance tuning
 Deploy network devices to data centres and ZIMRA stations
 Ensure availability, utilization, throughput, and latency are within best practices
 Monitor ZIMRA network using approved tools
 Rectify network connectivity problems are resolved as per SLA
 Resolve service desk reported issues
 Maintain ZIMRA and stakeholders Infrastructure
 Plan and implement network maintenance schedules
 Provide periodic and network uptime reports
 Provide station reports after each visit
 Carry out department projects in liaison with projects section
 Participate in various project teams as required
 Work with bandwidth service providers, contractors and other government agencies
 Offer consultancy services to other departments and government departments or entities - Ad hoc
 Implement audit and health issues observed for the department
 Knowledge of Telecommunications
 Perform any other functions as assigned by Networks Manager
 Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards in
support of network procurement and development efforts.

Qualifications and Experience

Job Skills and Competencies
 Self-starter with ability to work under pressure and beyond stipulated hours.
 Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
 Good communication and people skills.
 Unquestionable integrity.

Qualifications and Experience
 Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Engineering or
equivalent qualification
 Relevant postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
 Certification in CCNA is a must.
 Experience and certification in Data centre core technologies an added advantage.
 Knowledge of network security, virtualization or telecommunications is an added advantage
 Experience in network monitoring tools an added advantage
 At least 5 years’ hands on network experience in an enterprise ICT environment

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum
Vitae by 18 March 2024, All applications should be emailed to:
ZimraRecruitment@zimra.co.zw clearly stating the position applied for and
addressed to:
The Director, Human Capital
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
6th Floor ZB Centre
Corner First Street / Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P. O. Box 4360 HARARE
Please note female candidates are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted
applicants will be responded to.