Senior Systems Administrator, Pinetown

Systems Administrator

My client based in the upper highway area seeks a Systems Administrator to be based at their Head Office. The key areas are Networking, Installations, Upgrades, Troubleshooting, Installations of servers, Hardware and software support, Office 365, IT Technician L1/L3, Onsite and telephonic support.Duties&Responsibilities

Monitor and manage the company’s corporate and commercial network (active directory). Monitor and manage company’s servers and services against agreed SLA (99.98% uptime). Monitor and manage the company’s database performance (drop partitions, check stored procedures/check max connections/long running queries/loading, etc.).Monitor and manage the company’s network security in compliance with EU’s GDPR directive and any related ISO specifications (Annual audits/pen tests/patches). Architect any new requirements to fulfil the company’s objectives. Manage all ITC related assets to ensure high availability. Interface with key suppliers.Oversite and design of monthly executive reports (BI reports). Desired Experience&Qualification

Minimum of 10 years’ experience. Must have CCNA accreditation. Strong networking/firewall/security knowledge. Strong Linux and Windows server knowledge. Virtual machine environment experience (Docker/Proxmox setup/installation and management knowledge). Strong DB administration knowledge for MySQL.Strong network and DB security understanding. Fortigate firewall experience an advantage. Live in the upper highway area and must have own reliable transport. Self-motivated and takes initiative. Strategic thinker and strong in observability culture. Ability to interface with all levels of employees within the group as well as strategic suppliers.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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