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Systems Administrator

Full-time

Recruit-It

Job Summary
Configure, maintain and administer all systems related technology and infrastructure within our client Enterprise branches and multiple data centres
 
Key Performance Areas
  • Plan and set up systems’ infrastructure
  • Maintain high availability of systems’ infrastructure
  • Maintain continuous professional development on systems’ administration
  • Perform general administrative duties
  • Conduct Extraneous-to-IT Activities
 
Key Tasks (By KPA for clarity)
Plan and set up systems’ infrastructure
  • Implement validated patches and updates
  • Configure web service platforms
  • Implement VM as per requirements of the business / product
  • Define and allocate IP addresses
  • Plan and report on VM host capacity within the company
  • Diagnose system faults
 
Maintain high availability of systems’ infrastructure
  • Identify system evolution improvement requirements
  • Identify, test and recommend new and/or improved systems and usage
  • Identify, test and confirm hardware and software compatibilities
  • Collaborate with Network Administrators on corporate network design
  • Test and validate software patches and updates
  • Troubleshoot and resolve systems’ performance and access issues
  • Maintain robust security compliance (i.e. OS Updates, Anti-Virus updates/warnings)
  • Create, configure and maintain isolated (ring-fenced) virtual environments
  • Respond to and rectify system generated warnings, errors and failures
  • Recover server data from hardware failures
  • Recover end user data from hardware failures
  • Maintain physical (hardware) backup servers
  • Rebuild RAID on replacement storage hardware
  • Maintain web service platforms
  • Provide remote support to the IT support team/function
 
Maintain continuous professional development on systems’ administration
  • Undertake ongoing research on prevailing and emerging systems’ technologies
  • Identify, test and recommend potential new/improved systems and technologies
 
Perform general administrative duties
  • Check health status of daily server backups and replications
  • Provide and maintain single sign on security parameters for internal systems
  • Assign and document server and end user IP addresses
  • Conduct periodic, scheduled systems checks
  • Monitor system health indicators
  • Maintain currency of existing, scheduled systems licences
  • Document web services’ configurations
  • Interact and communicate professionally with vendors and managers
 
Conduct Extraneous-to-IT Activities
  • Undertake UPS operational/functionality checks per prescribed checklist(s)
  • Check that OEM UPS suppliers’ maintenance regimes are completed per SLA
 
Other requirements (Decide what the company means by this)
  • Undertake cross-functional tasks for, and provide assistance to, Network Administrators
  • Working at heights and in confined spaces
  • Direct contact with electric connections
  • Sharp and jagged finishes to infrastructure and equipment
  • Occasional night-time driving and working
 
Physical activities
  • Able to lift/carry equipment minimum of 20 Kgs.
 
When the job will be performed
  • Typically, standard office hours
  • After hours call outs (including weekends and public holidays)
  • Scheduled standby and call out shifts.
 
Where the job will be performed
  • Benoni
  • Flora
  • Stonemill
  • All the company’s data centres
 
Essential Qualifications (i.e. Have-to-Have: Deal Breakers)
  • Matric
  • A+ Certificate
  • N+ Certificate
  • Linux LPIC-1
 
Desirable Qualifications (Nice-to-Have: Deal Enhancers)
  • VMWare certification
  • MCSE
 
Legal or Statutory Requirements
  • None
 
Essential Experience (Have-to-Have: Deal Breakers)
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in an IT Support role in a high paced, medium to large corporate environment
  • Previous/recent experience as a System Administrator in a high paced, medium to large corporate environment
  • Practical experience with server hardware
  • Applied experience with Dell and HP software
 
Desirable Experience (Nice-to-Have: Deal Enhancers)
  • Practical experience in Network Administration
  • Practicable experience with Infrastructure, Linux Server, Microsoft Systems
  • Hands on experience in Windows server 2019-2016, hyper v, Designing and Implementing a Server
 
Knowledge and Skills (stick to KEY requirements)
  • Solid familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies
  • Intense knowledge of internet protocols, services and standards.
  • Solid understanding of network automation, telemetry, and SDN (Software Defined Networking)
  • Strong understanding of physical cabling
  • Practicable knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional organising skills
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve product, hardware and performance issues independently
  • Ability to set up and configure server hardware
  • Strong scripting skills
 
Attributes (Keep short and relevant – Max 5)
  • Attention to detail/accuracy.
  • Able to work both independently and in a team.
  • Deadline conscious.
  • Calm under pressure.
  • Responsible and accountable.
  •  
  • Self-motivated.
  •  
  • Honest, Hardworking and Humble
 
Level and Impact of Decision-Making Responsibility
  • What level of decisions can this person take?
 
Task                       Work                Job
Department             Business           Division
Company                Enterprise         Group

 
  • What will be the impact of any wrong decision take by the Job Holder
  • What Monthly/Annual Budget is Managed by the Job Holder?
 
Assets Controlled.
  • What level and value of ASSETS does this role control?
 
Span of Control
  • How many people report DIRECTLY to this role?
 
Vacancy posted 13 hours ago
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