AVP Systems Administrator – Exchange & AD

Recruit AI; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Part time

Job summary

National Bank of Pakistan seeks an experienced Systems Administrator (AVP) in Karachi to lead Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and virtualization initiatives. The role requires 6+ years in IT with 3+ in systems administration, preferably in banking environments.

Strong collaboration with IT teams and vendors is essential to maintain availability and security. Responsibilities include planning deployments, managing backups, capacity planning, and ensuring DR readiness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in IT with 3 years in systems administration, preferably in banks.
• Hands-on experience with MS Exchange (2019+) and Office 365.
• Understanding of AD, Exchange design, and related protocols.
• Proficiency in virtualization (Hyper-V/VMware) and scripting (PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and manage Exchange (2016+) and Windows Server environments.
• Maintain AD, mailbox databases, replication, and security controls.
• Monitor performance, backups, failovers and capacity planning.
• Implement policies, patching, DR readiness, and incident response.
• Collaborate with teams, vendors, and stakeholders on IT infra projects.

Skills

MS Exchange

Office 365

Active Directory

Networking TCP/IP

Web Proxy

Hyper-V

VMware

PowerShell

Disaster Recovery

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in IT/CS/Engineering

Master's in IT/CS (preferred)

Tools

Sophos

Barracuda

IIS

Exchange management tools

Job description

National Bank of Pakistan seeks an experienced Systems Administrator (AVP) in Karachi to lead Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and virtualization initiatives. The role requires 6+ years in IT with 3+ in systems administration, preferably in banking environments.

Strong collaboration with IT teams and vendors is essential to maintain availability and security. Responsibilities include planning deployments, managing backups, capacity planning, and ensuring DR readiness.