VACANCY: Network, System Administrator and Helpdesk

OoluSolar - Douala , Cameroun

Contract: Intership / CDD

About Oolu Solar:

OoluSolar is an innovative off-grid solar company operating in West Africa. Our mission is to replace dirty and expensive lighting solutions with sustainable energy alternatives for the 150 million people living without electricity in West Africa. We are a young and dynamic team that quickly became the leader in distributing and financing off-grid solar systems in Senegal. 

About the position:

The Network and System Administrator assistant is a key role that will lead day-to-day technology operations and support a small team in Senegal. You will work collaboratively with a technology team based Senegal and various other countries. You will also work with the executive team, field operations team and R&D teams. 

Key responsibilities are:

• Support and Helpdesk of the staff and call center
• Monitoring and optimisation  of performance and security of local networks and internet connections
• Preventive maintenance and optimisation of servers, computers and devices
• Management of IT assets and computers of the company
• Collaborate and assistance of the IT Manager in the Headquarters
• Remote collaboration with the IT department in different countries
• Collaboratively troubleshoot, fix problems and be responsive to the company's network and system issues
• Solve problems quickly and communicate with related teams as needed

Required Skills & Qualifications (you will have to justify every line here):

• Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Computer Networks, or related technical discipline Experience in linux administration, network design and monitoring, VoIP or Asterisk management
• Minimum of 1 year experience in system and network management in a professional environment
• Proven ability to work independently on important projects
• French and/or English proficiency

Preferred Skills and Qualities:

• Administration experience with Linux/CentOS
• Professional experience on Asterisk
• Proficiency with PRTG, Nagios, Wireshark...
• Experience in mobile networks: 3G, GSM, USSD
• Experience in computer asset management
• Experience in database administration and data mining
• Ability to develop and support teams with data analytics (designing dashboards, reporting, etc.)
• Ability to work in a team and willing to do some team management
• Strategic thought process and strong decision-making capabilities based on data analytics
• Creative and versatile approach to problem-solving; solution-oriented
• Proven, strong communication skills and ability to work cross-culturally
• A strong sense of humor and an open mind

Application Process

Please send your CV with info about your qualification via email (with ‘Application: Network, System Administrator and Helpdesk’ in the subject) to recrutement@oolusolar.com