South Asian University, Deputy Director (ICT)

Position: Deputy Director (Information & Communications Technology)
Department: Information & Communication Services

Grade: Non-Teaching Staff Grade II (US$18,000-30,000 p.a. + benefits)
Appointment: Full-time, initial contract for 5 years
Starting Salary: Commensurate with experience
Date Available: 1 April 2011
Probation Period: Two years
Posting Date: 28 December 2010
Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

RESPONSIBILITIES:  The Deputy Director (ICT) will be a senior member of the team in the Department of Information & Communication Services, and will be responsible for developing, procuring and supporting all faculty, student and staff computing resources, including servers and LAN/WAN design ensuring infrastructure security, availability, reliability and scalability at an enterprise level.  He/she will evaluate needs in coordination with faculty and administration; supervise procurement, installation and maintenance of hardware, software, audio/visual equipment etc in the offices, labs, classrooms and throughout the campus; ensure on-site engineering when required; integrate servers, databases, printers, backup servers and associated software as appropriate; recommend improvements, installation, configuration and upgrades for hardware and software resources; recommend purchase of equipment, software, peripherals etc.; and manage all phases of vendor relationships from requirement to execution.  He/she will respond to and resolve problems reported by clients; provide PC support and LAN/WAN connectivity troubleshooting; network monitoring/management; provide direction and task oriented assignments to technicians, contractors and vendors deploying and maintaining equipment; and mentor, train and supervise others.  In addition, he/she may be required to foster and manage departmental e-mail lists, manage the University’s website, and perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Computer Science/Applications with at least 55% marks or equivalent grades, plus 10 to 15 years related professional experience in a large organization.  Successful candidate must have thorough knowledge of hardware, software and enterprise solutions, including troubleshooting, requiring servers, sharing and networking platforms.  He/she should be able to understand, apply, and teach concepts in operating systems and hardware support. Demonstrable skills in project management are essential. He/she must have strong interpersonal skills; excellent writing and speaking skills; strong ethical convictions and a commitment to quality service; and the ability to competently interact with a culturally and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.

TO APPLY: Please write us a letter of application which must specifically address your qualifications against the above job description.  Please attach a resume, professional and salary history, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three (3) professional references, and send to:

The Chief Executive Officer
South Asian University

CRS, Language Lab Building
Published for IntoSarkariNaukri
JNU Campus, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi – 110 067
(INDIA)

For any queries or more information, please send an email to: m.vohra@southasianuniversity.org. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL-ID FOR SENDING APPLICATIONS. EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. APPLICATION MUST BE SENT BY MAIL/COURIER ONLY.
For further details please visit http://www.southasianuniversity.org/recruitments/dd%28ICT%29.html