Senior Server Engineer

Company Description

Disruptive IT (PTY) LTD is a 100% black female-owned and managed company that redefines traditional approaches to IT through innovation and disruption. With over 15 years of experience in IT and Finance, the company is dedicated to providing cost-effective solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the digital age. Disruptive IT focuses on breaking down silos in operations and technology to create agility, realign processes, and empower organizations to meet customer demands. By fostering a forward-thinking and revolutionary mindset, Disruptive IT helps businesses gain a competitive edge through new technologies and proven methodologies. Located in South Africa, the company is committed to improving customer satisfaction while helping businesses adapt to a rapidly changing digital environment.

Role Description

This is an on-site contract role for a Senior Server Engineer based in Centurion. The Senior Server Engineer will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting server infrastructure and databases. Key tasks include configuring and deploying operating systems, ensuring high availability and performance, and diagnosing technical issues within server environments. This role involves collaborating with teams to support seamless system operations and infrastructure development.

Qualifications

• Education:

• NQF 6: 3-year Diploma / Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field 

• Or equivalent experience in identity / systems engineering.

• Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in systems engineering (cloud, infrastructure, identity) in a medium-to-large enterprise or managed service environment.

• Experience working with on-premises Active Directory (Domain Controllers, GPOs, trusts, OU structure).

• Experience with Azure Entra ID (or Azure AD), including identity synchronization, conditional access, SSO, and MFA.

• Exposure to hybrid identity architectures (on-prem + cloud).

• Experience with identity-related incident resolution, service management, and change management.

• Certifications (preferred):

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-900, AZ-104) 

• Identity / Security-focused certs, for example: MS-500 (Microsoft Security), SC-100 (Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect), MS-900 (Microsoft 365 Fundamentals)

• ITIL Foundation (V3 or V4) to align with BCX's operational support model 

Technical Skills / Competencies

• Deep understanding of Active Directory (DNS, replication, FSMO roles, GPOs, Group Policy, AD sites)

• Hands-on experience with Azure Entra ID (user/groups management, role assignments, conditional access, identity protection)

• Knowledge of Azure AD Connect (installation, configuration, sync rules, troubleshooting)

• Familiarity with identity architecture patterns (hybrid, cloud-only, federated)

• Experience with Automation / Scripting (PowerShell, Azure PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API)

• Working knowledge of identity governance tools / concepts (PIM, access reviews, least-privilege)

• Competencies in identity security controls (MFA, SSO, device-based conditional access)

• Monitoring and logging: experience in using Azure Monitor, Azure AD logs, security reporting

• Backup & disaster recovery strategies for identity services (on-prem DCs, Azure AD)

• Change management and patching experience (identity system updates, schema changes)

Behavioural / Soft Skills

• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting: Able to diagnose complex identity issues under pressure.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication, to work with business stakeholders, security teams, and other tech teams.

• Team Work: Works collaboratively within infrastructure, cloud, and security teams.

• Service Orientation: Focus on meeting SLAs, ensuring identity services are reliable, secure, and performant.

• Learning & Research: Keeps up to date with identity trends (e.g., Zero Trust, identity protection) and applies new knowledge.

• Resilience & Stress Management: Able to cope with production incidents; on-call support as needed.

• Process Adherence: Follows and improves standard operating procedures, change control, and documentation practices (as per BCX behavioral expectations).

Key Deliverables / Responsibilities

• Ensure high availability and resiliency of AD / Entra ID infrastructure.

• Manage and maintain synchronization (Azure AD Connect), ensuring no identity drift.

• Implement and enforce access control policies via conditional access, RBAC, MFA.

• Regularly review identity security (audit logs, risk analysis, identity protection).

• Automate identity lifecycle tasks (provisioning, deprovisioning).

• Support project implementations (e.g., migrating on-prem AD to Azure, rearchitecting identity).

• Document identity architecture, processes, runbooks, and SOPs.

• Conduct identity health-checks, capacity planning, and performance tuning.

• Provide day-to-day operational support, including incident management, root-ca