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Our client is looking for a systems administrator to work in their office in Benoni.

The Role

Core responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Configuring, maintaining and administering all systems-related technology and infrastructure within Company Enterprise branches and multiple data centres
• Undertaking cross-functional tasks and providing assistance to network administrators
• Liaising with third party providers in a professional manner
• Undertaking UPS operational/functionality checks per prescribed checklist(s)
• Checking that OEM UPS suppliers’ maintenance regimes are completed per SLA
• Processing “first point of contact” calls for UPS and systems issues and/or failures
• Retrieving camera footage for review
• Monitoring and maintaining camera hardware and cabling
  Planning and setting up systems’ infrastructure
• Implementing validated patches and updates
• Configuring web service platforms
• Implementing VM as per requirements of the business/product
• Assisting network administrators
• Planning and reporting on VM host capacity within the company
• Diagnosing system faults
  Maintaining high availability of systems’ infrastructure
• Identifying system evolution improvement requirements
• Identifying, testing and recommending new and/or improved systems and usage
• Identifying, testing and confirming hardware and software compatibilities
• Collaborating with network administrators on corporate network design
• Testing and validating software patches and updates
• Troubleshooting and resolving systems’ performance and access issues
• Maintaining robust security compliance (such as OS updates, anti-virus updates/warnings)
• Creating, configuring and maintaining isolated (ring-fenced) virtual environments
• Responding to and rectifying system-generated warnings, errors and failures
• Recovering server data from hardware failures
• Recovering end user data from hardware failures
• Maintaining physical (hardware) backup servers
• Rebuilding RAID on replacement storage hardware
• Maintaining web service platforms
• Providing remote support to the IT support team/function
  Maintaining continuous professional development on systems’ administration
• Undertaking ongoing research on prevailing and emerging systems’ technologies
• Identifying, testing and recommending potential new/improved systems and technologies
  Performing general administrative duties
• Checking health status of daily server backups and replications
• Providing and maintaining single sign on security parameters for internal systems
• Assigning document server and end user IP addresses
• Conducting periodic, scheduled systems checks
• Monitoring system health indicators
• Maintaining currency of existing, scheduled systems licences
• Documenting web services’ configurations
• Interacting and communicating professionally with vendors and managers
• Managing software licenses

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12
• A+ Certificate and N+ Certificate 
• Linux LPIC-1
• VMWare certification
• MCSE
• 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 fast-paced, medium to large corporate environment
• Practical experience with server hardware
• Applied experience with Dell and HP software
• 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
• Intense knowledge of internet protocols, services and standards
• Solid understanding of network automation, telemetry, and SDN (Software Defined Networking)
• Strong understanding of physical cabling
• Able to lift/carry equipment minimum of 20 kilograms
• Working at heights and in confined spaces
• Driver’s licence and own transport 
• Occasional night-time driving and working
• Working hours: Monday to Friday from 08h00 to 17h00 – occasional after hours call outs (including weekends and public holidays). Scheduled standby and call out shifts)