IT Systems and Network Operations Specialist

2 weeks ago


Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa Network Recruitment Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems / Networks Administrator (Ops Specialist) to join our team at Network Recruitment.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field
  • Certifications such as A & N, MTCNA, ICND1, UBWA, Linux/LPIC1, Server, MCSA: Windows Server 2016 or their closest equivalents

Responsibilities:

  1. Extensive experience in technical management, preferably within a related industry
  2. In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, as well as innovation and integration of information systems
  3. Proven ability to lead IT support teams
  4. Skilled in collaborating with data architects and IT specialists to set up, maintain, and monitor data networks
  5. Expertise in database structure languages, such as SQL or SQL/PSM
  6. Experience with server installation and maintenance
  7. Knowledge of best practices in database management
  8. Comprehensive understanding of the IT Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  9. Familiarity with ITIL and Agile methodologies is a plus
  10. Capable of diagnosing faults, incidents, and problems, and implementing necessary changes
  11. Responsible for ensuring optimal hardware and software performance and maintaining network security

Key Performance Areas (KPAs):

Linux Systems Administration
  • Expert in administering Debian-based (Ubuntu) and RedHat-based (Alma, Rocky) distributions
  • Skilled in provisioning/configuring servers, clusters, and devices via CLI
  • Installing and configuring Line-of-Business (LOB) apps using YAML/JSON
  • Monitoring/troubleshooting system performance and logs
  • Participating in troubleshooting interviews/tests based on log analysis
Windows Systems Administration
  • Managing Windows servers (AD/LDAP, DHCP, DNS, NPS, IIS, Hyper-V)
  • Familiar with IIS modules (.NET, ASP, WebSockets)
  • Providing desktop support and managing file servers
  • Responsible for server maintenance and administration
Networking
  • Experience with Core/Distribution/Access-switching (Edgecore, MikroTik, UniFi, D-Link)
  • Managing VLANs, tunneling (ZeroTier, WireGuard), iptables/nftables, firewalls, and bonding
  • Configuring/troubleshooting FortiGate, MikroTik, pfSense
  • Knowledge of monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, Data Dog, New Relic)
  • IPAM/DCIM expertise
Database Support
  • Basic support for Postgres, Oracle, MariaDB (backups, restores, minor SQL queries)
  • OracleDB knowledge (Oracle Data Pump, TNS Listener troubleshooting)
  • Collaborating with DBAs for performance and availability
Server Hardware & Storage Administration
  • Managing SAN, NAS, DAS, LVM, LUN infrastructures (HPE SAN, Synology, FreeNAS)
  • Expertise in HBA bonding, SCSI, storage optimization
  • Server assembly/upgrades, RAID, and HA configurations
  • Familiar with Veeam Backup, Quest NetVault, LTO-tape technology
Virtualization & Cluster Management
  • Administering Xen-based clusters (XCP/Xen) and Hyper-V
  • Managing virtual environments, performance, failover, storage integration
  • Experience with Hyper-V clusters, VMware vSphere, Docker, Kubernetes
Office Admin & Soft Skills
  • Implementing ITIL best practices (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM)
  • Familiar with Jira, Confluence, supplier negotiation, and warranties
  • Collaborating with Finance and Audit teams
  • Strong communication, troubleshooting, and documentation skills


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