Network Security and Server Administrator at Upperlink Limited

Job Description/Primary Responsibilities

• Create written reports, detailing assessment findings and recommendations
• Conduct vulnerability assessments on a wide variety of technologies and implementations utilizing both automated tools and manual techniques
• Ensure Secure Network Uptime

Network Security:

• Application penetration tests (web and thick client)
• VPN setup and configuration
• Firewall setup and configuration
• Effectively communicate successes and obstacles with fellow team members and team lead(s)
• Develop subject matter expertise in topics to include: network, database, wireless and application security assessments, and adversarial network operations
• Research and analyze known hacker methodology, system exploits, and vulnerabilities to support methodology development and execution
• Utilize common vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools

Server Administration:

• Virtualize and Consolidate Standalone Servers
• Ensure availability and performance compliance to SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and OLAs (Operational Level Agreements)
• Develop server build images and processes including automatic deployment technologies
• Install Server based applications
• Install and configure new hardware and software
• Monitor server logs and health alarms
• Monthly preventive maintenance on workstations, servers, routers, switches, firewall, applications
• Perform maintenance tasks such as patch levels, firmware upgrades and backups
• Oversee physical security, console access and out of band management access
• Monitor, investigate and report breaches in performance
• Monitor capacity - disk, RAM and processor
• Identify, troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems
• Work cooperatively with applications teams to install applications or upgrade existing applications

Required Qualifications

• 2 or more years of experience in the IT industry (System Administration or Network Security)
• Demonstrable technical experience with Web Application Penetration Testing
• Demonstrable technical experience with assessment and exploitation tools including Metasploit Pro and Burp Suite Pro
• Experience/understanding of networking - port numbers, services, protocols, TCP - IP stack, OSI - Model
• Experience/understanding of OWASP
• Working knowledge of Web Services
• Preparation of monthly maintenance report and recommendations.
• Access control reviews
• N+ or CCNA Certification (Added Advantage)