Our Client a Global tech firm is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their team in Pretoria (onsite) on a Contract Basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.The system engineer will be responsible for service management activities such as change, incident, release, configuration, availability, problem, and knowledge management. They will also focus on implementation, maintenance, security, compliance, and upkeep of server and network infrastructure.ResponsibilitiesInstall and configure new base operating systemsPatch operating systems and softwareManage the availability and performance of systemsDesign and implement methods of upgrading solutionsMonitor availability and performanceAccess management:(Create, modify, and revoke user access control lists)Implement and maintain a set of general system controls required to provide the necessary assurance to the Governing AuthorityMonitor and manage backupsPerformance and functionality troubleshootingService managementSecurity compliance (baselines, anti-virus, anti-malware, access control, auditing)Monitor, tune, and configure the VMware environmentMonitor and configure storage stackFirewallsQualificationVMware (VCTA or higher)Any relevant vendor/storage certificationFortinet Certified ProfessionalCompTIA Security +5 years of system administration experience with Microsoft and Open-Source operating environments, network troubleshooting, security principles, DBMS experience, application and web technologies, identity management, governance, and compliance practices. Must have working experience with server upgrades.5 years of experience providing input on improving availability and configuring5 years of experience performing system administration adhering to typical governance controls, including, configuration management access management, change control, incident management, problem management, inventory management, etc.5 Years of virtualization experience5 Years of storage/SAN/iSCSI experience5 Years of Firewall experience5 Years of Firewall in Security AdministrationTechnology StackLinux (Ubuntu)Windows (Server 2019,2022)Virtualisation (VMware)Containerisation (Docker)Storage (Dell EMC, HP Nimble, general SAN, iSCSI)Backup (Commvault)Monitoring (SolarWinds and Zabbix)DNS (bind9, Windows DNS Services)Identity and authentication (Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD)Web Servers (Apache2, Nginx, IIS, PHP, WordPress)Databases (MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)FortiGate firewall