Specialist: Server Administration (Insurance), Soweto

Specialist: Server Administration

Insurance

Our Client in the Insurance is seeking a Specialist: Server Administration, to join their team in Pretoria East.

Should you meet the above requirements, please email your CV to with copy of ID, qualifications and latest payslip.

R esponsible for managing the Microsoft and VMWare Server infrastructure.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES The candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 6 and Microsoft Server 2012 environments in order to recommend and utilize appropriate toolsets based on business requirements.

The Specialist: Server Administration will be responsible for the design, provision, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.

Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, storage.

Design and support systems that provide easy and natural end-user access

Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created

Support production systems as required by optimizing performance, resolving production problems, and providing timely follow-up on reported problems

Repair and recover from hardware, software or networking failures

Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies

Resolve customer issues including complex technical scenarios.

Establish performance standards and proactively monitors performance

Create and maintain system documentation

Establish IT policies, standards, practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent information processing operations and to safeguard information resources

Work with existing systems to track and manage requests and issues

Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Security, OS Internal concepts, IIS Administration experience.

Experience with VMWare configuration and administration.

Experience with Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator.

Experience with Unified Messaging (MS Exchange 2016 and Lync/Skype for Business)

Familiarity with networking tools (ping, tracert, tracemon, NetMon, wire shark, etc.).

Familiarity with networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS.

Experience with scripting tools such as XML and PowerShell.

Experience working with and maintaining MS SQL Server, including performance tuning.

Server clustering experience.

Experience with data reconciliation and migration between data environments (e.g. dev, test, staging, prod, etc).

Experience with Virtualized storage including vendors like Dell, HP, Nimble and Microsoft. ISCSI and Fiber channel SAN - storage experience.

MCSE Server Infrastructure.

Qualifications

Grade 12

National Diploma in Information Technology

A+ and N+

MCSE 2012

Exchange 2013

Sharepoint 2013

CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Administrator)

ITIL V3 Foundation

Drivers licence and own reliable transport essential

5 years' experience as a network administrator

6 years' experience in an IT environment

Key Competencies for the Role Holder

After Hours availability

Ability to troubleshoot and provide recommendations for resolving technical issues.

Overtime and standby will be required on occasions.

Hands on' approach and a willingness to learn is a must.

Commitment to future job relevant certifications essential.

Strong interpersonal skills - comfortable interfacing with all levels of company

Excellent communication in English, both verbal and written.

Well presented.

Characteristics for the Role Holder

Passionate and Resourceful, going the extra mile

Ability to prioritize and work under pressure

Ability to work independently

Positive attitude, portraying a professional image at all times

Effective time management

Ownership of tasks and using initiative

Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Salary: R40 000 - R43 000 ctc per month

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