Network and Technical Support Department
The department consists of three main divisions:
- Network Division
- Technical Support Division
- Communications Division
Responsibilities:
- Periodically monitor the university's network infrastructure and ensure continuous internet service across all university facilities.
- Promptly address any issues related to internet service as they arise.
- Coordinate with the security Division to enforce security policies on the LAN.
- Expand the network to include newly established departments.
- Follow up the implementation of tenders and purchase requests related to network devices, such as wireless network services, new surveillance cameras, and fingerprint systems.
- Periodically monitor the surveillance camera system.
- Follow up the employee attendance system, troubleshoot technical issues, and manage fingerprint systems.
- Follow up the status of fingerprint devices at the university.
- Develop technical specifications for computer devices and accessories.
- Receive devices and their accessories, install, and configure them.
- Perform necessary technical maintenance for all desktop and laptop computers and their accessories.
- Participate in training courses conducted by the Consultation and Training Center.
- Monitor the lifecycle of computer devices.
- Provide training services on computer devices and software for the employees.
- Ensure the LAN connection for the user's devices.
- Execute all technical tasks related to network and Telephone-lines maintenance.
- Maintain and repair phones, fax machines, and communication system accessories.
- Manage all incoming internal and external communications during official working hours and beyond.
- Monitor the automated Telephone switch system and perform necessary maintenance for main servers (IP, DIGITAL, ANALOGUE).
- Install and activate new telephone lines and extend them in university facilities.
- Follow up the maintenance contracts.