Senior Systems Administrator

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

20004620

Date posted:

Friday, June 17, 2022

Location:

Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

JOB SUMMARY:
Administer and support core Microsoft, Linux, and Nutanix technologies

JOB DESCRIPTION:

KEY COMPETENCIES

Flexible and able to adapt to an agile rapidly changing environment
Must have own transportation
Extremely organized and able to prioritize workload
Positive, self-motivated individual
Able to work independently and takes ownership for own work delivery
Team player
Good communication skills
Self-driven
Strong attention to detail

Duties & Responsibilities

Administer and support core Microsoft, Linux, and Nutanix technologies
Proactively monitor and maintain the overall infrastructure health.
Asist with Capacity planning and Safeguarding of Group data.
Ensure the infrastructure is kept up to date and patched and protected against vulnerabilities.
Provide after-hours support for Infrastructure related emergencies, monitoring as well occasional weekend maintenance.
Interact with customers and staff at the technical level, as required.
Mentor / cross train team members on existing and new technologies
Document best practices and support procedures

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

5 years + experience in a similar level Systems Engineer position
Advanced knowledge of Windows Server (2016, 2019) operating systems.
Knowledge of Linux operating systems.
Experiencing in managing large server infrastructure across multiple sites.
Managing deployments/rollouts
Managing Terminal Server installations
Managing server virtualization technologies
Managing Backup software solutions like Veeam
A solid understanding of LAN/WAN networking
Microsoft Group Policy design and configuration
Microsoft IIS administration and configuration
Administration of Office 365
Active Directory/LDAP user and group administration
Ability to troubleshoot network issues including back bone infrastructure issues.
Ability to troubleshoot VPN issues.
LAN Routing and Switching design, configuration, and troubleshooting (VLANs, IP Subnetting, 802.1Q trunks)

Desired Experience & Qualification

Microsoft Certification (MCSE) beneficial
ITIL® Certification
Microsoft Azure Certification beneficial.
Advanced knowledge of Windows Server (2016 / 2019) Operating Systems.
Advanced knowledge of Linux Servers. (Debian based preferable)
Experience in managing large server infrastructure both physical and virtual.

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