Wintel Server Engineer - Contract - 6 to 12 months

 

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

PDG20004073

Date posted:

Friday, October 8, 2021

Location:

Sandton, South Africa

Salary:

R500 - 600 per hour


SUMMARY:
Wintel Server Engineers

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Wintel Server Engineer to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They Offer stability, competitive rates and a great working environment.

Description

Our client is looking for 2 x Wintel resources for 6-12 months.

Standby is required based on a weekly cycle, 1 in every 6 weeks.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma, in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Technology, Systems Engineering or related qualification.
  • Microsoft related infrastructure certification is compulsory: MCP; MCSA; MCITP
  • Additional certification in the following would be beneficial but not compulsory:
  • ITIL Foundation Certification
  • Years of experience: 4 to 6 years work experience.

 Has knowledge and experience in:

  • Server-based networking, DNS, and TCP/IP
  • Management of Databases, Virtualization, and Cloud Technologies in a large Windows environment.
  • Managing MS Exchange users and mailboxes
  • Virtualization and management of platform Hyper-V, VMware or Nutanix
  • Scripting (PowerShell; VBScript; Java Scripting)
  • Good understanding of Antivirus tools like McAfee and Patch Methodologies and tools like WSUS and SCCM 2012 – 2016 would be an added benefit

CORE ACTIVITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Deliver timely, high-quality incident resolution focusing on root cause analysis and prevention.
  • Ensure the achievement of SLA targets for minimizing downtime in order to create a resilient Server Infrastructure.
  • Oversee the maintenance schedule and ensure that systems are fully patched and updated timeously.
  • Management and maintenance of all Server systems, Active Directory systems, Virtual Platforms, and cloud services in use across.
  • Improve Shared Services capabilities by:
  • Providing 3rd line support on all WINDOWS Server platforms
  • Backup management – support and manage backups on a day to day basis( Veeam, Symantec)
  • Analyzing incidents or requests and handling escalations of unresolved complex issues
  • Ensure that all Server systems meet the requirements for Disaster Recovery planning.

 System Tracks

  • AD/DNS/DHCP – Server 2008/2012R2/2016/2019
  • Microsoft Exchange – 2010/2016
  • Azure AD connect
  • Microsoft certificate services (PKI infrastructure)
  • WSUS and Bigfix Patch management
  • Veeam Backup and replication
  • VeeamONE
  • VMware
  • Vulnerability management ( Patching, etc)
  • SFTP
  • Microsoft - VDI


 

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