Solaris Server Administrator – Contract | Hybrid – Pretoria

Recruiter:

Datafin IT Recruitment

Job Ref:

799174

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
ENVIRONMENT: Our client is a trusted ICT and digital transformation partner with a strong footprint across South Africa. They deliver end-to-end advisory, innovative technology solutions, managed services, and people solutions that drive measurable business impact, scale, and regulatory compliance. They are currently looking for a Solaris Server Administrator for the Installation, configuration, management of Oracle Solaris, SUSE Linux server infrastructure. DUTIES: • Installation, configuration, management of Oracle Solaris, SUSE Linux server infrastructure; • Operation support for Oracle ZFS storage infrastructure; • Implementing Oracle server virtualization products incl. OVM and Solaris containers; • Manage storage area network components; • Perform Oracle infrastructure system fault analysis and resolution; and • Implementation and maintenance of Oracle Solaris 10\/11 servers, SPARC and x*86 (physical and virtual). REQUIREMENTS: • Solaris 11 Certification; • Minimum of 5 Years’ experience on Oracle Solaris enterprise system administration; • Minimum of 2 years’ hands on experience on enterprise Oracle hardware (Server • SPARC and x86, Switch, storage and Tape Libraries); • Minimum of 2 years in Oracle VM for x86 Certified Implementation Specialization; and • Solid understanding of Solaris networks

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