Specialist: Server Administration

3 months ago


Menlyn Park, South Africa Assupol Life Ltd. Full time

Main Outputs and Responsibilities for this position:
1. Monitor and control server hardware and software
- Determine server needs by function
- Propose hardware specifications
- Set up and test server
- Implement on live network
- Monitor and maintain server
- Monitor server resources
- Patch management

**Above also applies to special projects

2. Manage problems
- Monitor release management regarding changes
- Provide final line of support in respect of problem management on servers and for technical team
- Report to management on incidents & problems
- Escalate unresolved problems to vendors
- Assist vendors with the resolution

3. Provide reports
- Submit management reports on a monthly basis
- Submit back-up reports daily and monthly
- Submit replication and test failover reports monthly

4. Provide 3rd line support for users
- Troubleshooting
- Repairs & maintenance of hardware & peripherals

5. Maintain Active Directory
- Create new user profiles and distribution groups
- Update existing user profiles and edit distribution groups
- Maintain group policy for the domain
- Maintain Active Directory site and services
- Maintain DNS
- Maintain DHCP

6. Perform Back-ups
- Validate if back-ups were successful on a daily basis
- Maintain back-ups systems
- Capacity Planning
- Back-up scheduling

7. Research and Testing
- Keep abreast with changes and updates of new technology
- Test new technology in a test environment

8. Cloud Infrastructure Management
- Manage Azure and AWS Services: Deploy and manage Azure and AWS resources, ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency.
- Cloud Monitoring: Implement monitoring solutions to track the performance and availability of cloud services.
- Cloud Security: Ensure the security of cloud resources by implementing appropriate access controls and security measures.
- Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans for cloud environments.

Knowledge and Skills

Formal Education
- National Diploma in Information Technology

Technical/Legal Certification
- VMWare Vsphere 8
- ITIL V3 Foundation
- MCSE 2016
- Exchange 2019
- Sharepoint 2019
- Office 365
- Azure
- AWS

Experience
- 6 years’ experience in an IT environment
- 5 years’ experience as a server administrator

Driver’s license and own reliable transport essential


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