Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer (Durban) (2-Year Contract) Hlr7968

Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Systems EngineerResearch company focusing on medical research for Global projects has an urgent requirement for a Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer. 2 year renewable contract.Duties & ResponsibilitiesTake responsibility and management of the infrastructure, support and maintenance.Management of systems and network environment.Leverage cloud-based technologies.Communicate with stakeholders to identify what they want to accomplish with a system.Use expert-level administration and optimization of hosts and servers to ensure high degree of availability and appropriate resource management.Patch management of all servers and end user devices.Management of Helpdesk service requests.Monitor and respond to system alerts and system/server backups.Conduct high-level root-cause analysis of service interruptions and establish preventive measures.Desired Experience & QualificationBachelor's degree in computer science.5 years' experience in IT with at least 3 years in a leadership role.Experience in technology strategy development, system design and development.Extensive expertise in leading cross-functional teams on projects.Proven track record in IT Vendor Management.Advanced skills in Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, Office 365 (Exchange online, SharePoint, PowerApps), VMware, Veeam and related hyper-converged infrastructure.Server Installation and Configuration, LAN/WAN configuration and support.ITIL.Knowledge of Linux Systems advantageous.Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude.Leadership skills.
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