Linux Systems Administrator

Recruiter:

Persona Staff

Job Ref:

CPT002700/MS

Date posted:

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
My client focusing in IT, seeks the services of a client-centric Linux Systems Administrator to join a team that specialises in the development and maintenance of high performance Linux based hosting platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of supporting and delighting the companies premium hosting customers.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain reliable, fast, secure, and highly available hosting infrastructure.
Maintain existing LAMP hosting customer infrastructure.
Maintain and expand configuration management systems.
Technical point of contact for premium hosting customers
Form part of a highly skilled and autonomous team
Translate customer requirements into robust innovative solutions.
Collaborate with diverse tech teams and customers.
Provide after hours on-call support on a rotational basis.
Actively participate in continuous improvement within the team
Exercising expert troubleshooting ability across a wide range of scenarios, technologies, and customer base.
The self-organising structure of the team allows for equal evaluation of opinions and the opportunity for anyone to contribute.

Requirements.

5+ years with a successful track record in Linux server administration
Proficient at different scripting languages (bash, python)
Experienced in at least one automation tool (we make use of Puppet)
Experience as the last point of call for escalations
Advantageous:

Linux certifications
Agile methodology
Helpdesk or technical support experience

Is passionate about quality and high standards.
Understands the false economy of interim solutions.
Can say the words "I don't know" and “I messed up” and have said both at least once.
Clearly understands the challenges of data loss and has a successful track record of preventing it
Demonstrates passion for technology to serve operational and client requirements.
Demonstrates passion for optimal systems and simple procedures.
Has a strong sense of ownership and getting on with the job.
Is tenacious in troubleshooting problems.
Understands and contributes to the power of a cohesive team.

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