Senior Systems Administrator

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE007314/Mon

Date posted:

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of all company networks, servers and hardware and ensuring that there are robust cybersecurity and data security protocols in place.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

Analyse security risks and develop response procedures
Conduct regular security audits
Administer, monitor, optimise and maintain all company network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless and firewalls)
Install, configure and maintain physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux, etc.) ensuring optimal performance and availability
Manage and maintain telephony infrastructure and systems and the optimisation of thereof
Implement and oversee regular system backups, performing test restores to ensure data integrity and availability

Education & Skills:

Diploma / Degree in a IT related field
3 years' experience minimum in an infrastructure position
Certificates in N+, S+, Microsoft Azure Administrator, and CCNA
Experience in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud)
Knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, and Python) for automation
Extensive experience with Hyper-V replication, Veeam backup and replication

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