IT Manager
Ziauddin Ahmed
Published Date: • Karachi, Pakistan (On-Site)
Description
Ziauddin Ahmed, a construction company with a head office and project sites, is seeking an experienced IT Manager to manage and maintain IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, email, databases, backups, cybersecurity, and user support.
The role involves ensuring reliable connectivity between the head office and project sites, troubleshooting technical issues, maintaining CCTV, telephone, power backup, and fire alarm systems, and overseeing IT equipment, software, hosting, and procurement requirements.
The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong technical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage IT operations, maintain documentation, ensure data security, and provide dependable technology support across office and construction-site environments.
Responsibilities
- Manage servers, domain, email, internet, file storage, and database services.
- Maintain office and project-site networks, Wi-Fi, routers, switches, and fiber connections.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and coordinate ISP support.
- Manage data backups, recovery procedures, and business continuity.
- Administer email accounts, spam filtering, and email security.
- Maintain the company website, hosting, and control panel.
- Provide IT support to management, staff, and project sites.
- Install, configure, maintain, and repair computers, laptops, printers, and plotters.
- Set up user devices, software, email, and network access.
- Manage user accounts, permissions, antivirus, and cybersecurity controls.
- Monitor database performance, availability, and backups.
- Maintain PABX, telephone, CCTV, UPS, and fire alarm systems.
- Plan IT requirements and recommend suitable hardware, software, and equipment purchases.
- Coordinate with IT vendors, contractors, service providers, and repair teams.
- Maintain IT asset inventories, warranties, configurations, and maintenance records.
- Monitor recurring technical issues and recommend preventive measures.
- Report major IT issues, security risks, maintenance plans, and procurement needs to management.
- Document network layouts, system configurations, backup schedules, and recovery procedures.
- Schedule maintenance and system upgrades while minimizing operational disruption.
- Support technology requirements at construction project sites and ensure access to central systems.
- Ensure secure handling, transfer, replacement, and disposal of IT equipment.
- Perform other IT-related duties to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient technology operations.
Experience
2 Years
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Required Skills
- Networking: LAN/WAN design, switches, routers, wireless, fiber, load balancing
- Hardware troubleshooting and repair for desktops, laptops, printers, and plotter
- Database server management and scheduled backups
- PABX/telephone system programming, CCTV, UPS, and fire alarm system installation and maintenance
- Email server administration, anti-spam filtering, and mail queue management
- Server Administration
- Domain controller and directory services administration
- DNS and internet service administration
- Data Backup and Disaster Recovery
- User account and access control administration
- Antivirus and endpoint security administration
Nice to Have Skills
- Website hosting control panel administration
- IT asset inventory and lifecycle management
- IT procurement and vendor coordination