Senior Systems Administrator Pinetown

Systems AdministratorMy client based in the upper highway area seeks a Systems Administrator to be based at their Head Office.The key areas are Networking, Installations, Upgrades, Troubleshooting, Installations of servers, Hardware and software support, Office 365, IT Technician L1/L3, Onsite and telephonic support.Duties & ResponsibilitiesMonitor and manage the company's corporate and commercial network (active directory).Monitor and manage company's servers and services against agreed SLA (99.98% uptime).Monitor and manage the company's databases (drop partitions, check stored procedures/check max connections / long running queries/loading etc.).Monitor and manage the company's network security in compliance with EU's GDPR directive and any related ISO specifications (Annual audits/pen tests/patches).Architect any new requirements to fulfill the company's objectives.Manage all ITC related assets to ensure high availability.Interface with key suppliers.Oversight and design of monthly executive reports (BI reports).Desired Experience & QualificationMinimum of 10 years' experience.Must have CCNA accreditation.Strong networking/firewall/security knowledge.Strong Linux and Windows server knowledge.Virtual machine environment experience (Docker/Proxmox setup/installation and management knowledge).Strong DB administration knowledge for MySQL.Strong network and DB security understanding.Fortigate firewall experience is an advantage.Live in the upper highway area and must have own reliable transport.Self-motivated and takes initiative.Strategic thinker and strong in observability culture.Ability to interface with all levels of employees within the group as well as strategic suppliers.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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