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Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Developed and implemented information systems security technology and strategies.* Analyzed information technology systems to identify threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and residual risk.* Technical Project Management.* Provided Project Managers and business analysts with technical designs to business needs and projects* Establishing, leading and working with cross-functional teams and within a distributed IT environment.* Designing and directing enterprise WAN and LAN networks * Conducted needs assessments, prepared budgets, constructed prototypes, and oversaw testing.* Reviewed procedures and offered technical solutions to improve productivity.* Troubleshoot and resolved technology related emergencies.* Researched, tested, installed, and maintained all technology systems equipment.* Set strategic technology direction in support of major business decisions.* Coordinated a technology advisory group to define service requirements and guide technology implementation across the organization.* Develop en grow the enterprise architecture* Set standards and principles* Coordinated, supervised, and implemented technology related adds, moves, and changes.* Develop an IT technical strategy and architecture to support business strategies* Oversaw all integration needs within the Business* Capacity Planning* Develop Infrastructure Strategy* Manage Change Control and testing* Manage all aspects of IT Infrastructure

Developed and implemented information systems security technology and strategies.* Analyzed information technology systems to identify threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, and residual risk.* Accustomed to working with executive and senior level management.* Technical Project Management.* Provided Project Managers and business analysts with technical designs to business needs and projects* Establishing, leading and working with cross-functional teams and within a distributed IT environment.* Responsible for 3rd Level support, Designing WAN and LAN networks.* Conducted needs assessments, prepared budgets, constructed prototypes, and oversaw testing.* Reviewed procedures and offered technical solutions to improve productivity.* Troubleshoot and resolved technology related emergencies.* Researched, tested, installed, and maintained all technology systems equipment.* Resolved problems or made referrals to systems support or network/communication staff.* Set strategic technology direction in support of major business decisions.* Coordinated a technology advisory group to define service requirements and guide technology implementation across the organization.* Coordinated, supervised, and implemented technology related adds, moves, and changes.

Analyzed and improved operations, which increased productivity.* Defined user policies and procedures.* Managed information technology technical staff of 4* Led the process to identify information systems needs, to define strategic and tactical projects, and to develop budgets.* Planned, coordinated, and implemented special projects, such as server upgrades and messaging systems* Performed as lead technician on all technology issues.

Part of a team of Systems Engineers, responsible for all Second Level support and Infrastructure requirements.* Configured network servers and trained local administrators on standard network server procedures, including virus protection and other security measures.* Configured routers, firewalls, domain name services, e-mail, Web, and ftp services.