Network Administrator at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. Flour Mills has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.

Purpose of the Job 

• To support the Network Manager in ensuring efficient planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all network infrastructure which includes network security, core switching, core routing, wireless, IP phones, and WAN/LAN.

The Job 

• Design, implement, and manage IT network infrastructure.
• Carry out regular network maintenance, design, and installation, monitor IT network systems, and make appropriate recommendations on infrastructure improvement.
• Support, monitor, test, and troubleshoot hardware/software of network-related problems.
• Support and maintain end-user requirements, including troubleshooting and training.
• Monitor network performance (availability, utilization, throughput, latency, anomalous traffic, activities, etc.) 
• Provide second-level technical support to IT Officers across all sites and users concerning network system operations.
• Solve problems using expert-level troubleshooting and serve as a point person to work through a problem through resolution.

Qualification

• BSc in science-related disciplines.
• CCNA or CCNP will be an added advantage.
• At least two years’ cognate experience.

The Person Must:

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be computer literate.
• Have problem-solving skills and analytical skills.
• Have good knowledge of IT service delivery.
• Possess organizational and time management skills.
• Be knowledgeable in network management and monitoring.
• Have in-depth knowledge of CISCO switches firewalls and routers.
• Possess excellent knowledge of CISCO CUCM administration.

Method of Application