Senior System Administrator
For a client of ours, a system integrator working for the English-speaking countries in South Africa, we are looking for experienced information technology professional who is responsible for oversee, maintain and manage various datacenter operations, hardware and networks.
Resourcefulness is a necessary skill in this role. You should be able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. You should also have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users.
Your goal will be to ensure that our technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently.
Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the smooth functioning of IT systems
- Manage IT infrastructure and technology tools
- Monitoring for performance and potential issues in a proactive manner
- Governing database operations
- Troubleshoot issues and outages remotely and on-site
- Maintaining comprehensive documentation
- Looking after access privileges
- Automating repetitive system administration jobs
- Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure
- International travel is part of the role
Requirements:
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience
- Can work independently and be proactive
- Comprehensive knowledge of Windows and Linux based OS
- Cloud infrastructure know-how
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, PKI, GPO
- Experience with SQL language and database maintenance and management – Oracle DB, MySQL, MS SQL
- Network management skills – TCP/IP, BGP, Firewall, VRRP, VPN, DNS, DHCP, IPSLA, Multicast
- Experience with network devices from Cisco, OPNsense, Fortigate, Mellanox
- Experience with Zabbix monitoring
- Familiarity with versioning tools – GIT
- Mastery of configuration management – SaltStack
- Basic programming and scripting skills – Python / Bash / Powershell / Perl / YAML / Jinja / HTML
- Strong IT support and management skills with Incident, Change, and Configuration Management ITIL certified or similar
- Certified in CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, Microsoft MCSE: Core Infrastructure, Cloud or other equivalent certifications
- BSc degree in Computer Science or related field
- Driver’s license category B, active driver
- Proficiency in English of intermediate or higher level
Company conditions:
- Competative salary;
- Full coverage of the stay and accommodation during the period outside the country;
- Opportunities for professional growth;
- Additional Health insurance.
If that role looks appealing, please don’t hesitate to send us your CV today!
Easy Consult Recruitment and Employment activities are based on a Recruitment license 2339/ 30.08.2017.