It Senior Systems Administrator

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


SUMMARY:
We are looking for an IT Senior Systems Administrator based in Cape TownPOSITION INFO:
The tasks you'll perform

  • Co-manage with the global IT Operations team, all site IT systems, backup, and server/network infrastructure, including firewalls, physical/virtual servers, network switches, WIFI access points, data storage mediums, end user computers, mobile devices, printers/copiers, UPS, RFID, and its related management solutions e.g., VMWare, Cisco Meraki, VPN solutions, SIP plans, Veeam.
  • Co-manage with the global IT Operations team, all site domain services including DC, AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, FTP, IIS, file/print services, MDT,
desktop gateway. * Co-manage with the global IT Operations team, Intune, providing asset discovery, disk encryption (BitLocker), onboarding and management of all computers with Helpdesk.
  • Co-manage with the global IT Operations team, the Office365 technology stack.
  • Storage management, this includes local storage and cloud storage e.g., SharePoint for all sites.
  • Maintain the currency of site network diagrams for all sites.
  • Co-monitor with the global IT Operations team, the uptime of all server and network related equipment via PRTG.
  • Network management, including the maintenance of site main and backup Internet circuits, bandwidth management, vendor, and cost analysis for the African region.
  • Remediate, and be primary POC for site cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application related matters for the African region and to a lesser extent the Americas region.
  • Remediate, and make informed decisions as primary POC for all SOC escalated incidents during the African region work hours and to a lesser extent the Americas region.
  • Co-plan and execute tech refresh and IT projects for the African region.
  • Responsible for afterhours and in office hours patch management in collaboration with the global IT Operations teams, this includes workstations, servers, and networking devices in compliance with Australiaxe2x80x99s Essentials 8 Maturity Level 1 for FY24/25.
  • Responsible for afterhours and in office hours vulnerability remediation in collaboration with the global IT Operations teams, this applies to critical application vulnerabilities flagged via the Vulnerability Management platform.
  • Manage Active Directory user commissioning, decommissioning and group policy management in collaboration with the global IT Operations team, Helpdesk and
. * Contribute to an SLA of uptime of 99.9% for the company's global IT services across all sites, this translates to an unscheduled downtime of no more than 8.5hrs each year.
  • Technical advisor to IT Project Manager and IT Operations Manager for all new project initiatives in relation to the African Region.
The expertise you'll bring
  • Information Technology Degree or similar.
  • 3 years of experience managing corporate Windows Server infrastructure
  • 3 years of experience managing corporate Network infrastructure
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or equivalent will be advantageous.
  • Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) or equivalent will be advantageous.
  • Cybersecurity related qualifications and work experience will be advantageous.
  • A minimum of 3 years in a similar role and minimum of 10 years in Information Technology roles
  • Demonstrable experience working with networks including cloud access, VPN, Wi-Fi, telecommunications and network related security.
  • Demonstrable experience working with security products such as mail, web, endpoint, identity, mobile devices, multifactor, SIEM & Log management software.
  • South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Cape Town based
  • Full-time office based
  • Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
  • Exemplify and encourage the core values and ethos of the business.
  • High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of information technology hardware and platforms for both on premise and cloud environments.
  • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
  • High attention to detail and exceptional knowledge of information technology hardware and platforms for both on premise and cloud environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across all business units.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1404240
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned