Job Brief:

We are seeking candidates with a solid background in Server Administration who possess excellent communication and collaboration skills. The candidate will be able to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including users, analysts, developers, and cloud and infrastructure engineers, to ensure seamless operations and support across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Configure, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise servers running Windows and Linux operating systems.

Demonstrate strong hands-on skills in Windows and Linux system administration.

Administer Huawei Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) environments.

Manage VMware vCenter virtual infrastructure.

Utilize IT operations platforms such as ManageEngine (preferred).

Support and work with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, Huawei Cloud, or Alibaba Cloud (advantageous).

Troubleshoot and resolve server hardware, OS, and network-related issues; collaborate with vendors as required.

Monitor server and network performance metrics to ensure SLAs are maintained.

Forecast server and network usage based on user and application growth projections.

Address and close audit findings related to server and network infrastructure.

Administer backup solutions such as Veeam or Cohesity (preferred).

Design and implement high availability (HA) solutions from both server and network perspectives.

Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises focusing on server, network, and backup systems.

Ensure adherence to security best practices throughout the infrastructure environment.

Qualifications/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology or extensive field experience in lieu.

Extensive hands on experience of Windows/Linux servers administration in an enterprise environment

Hands on experience in the following:

Windows/Linux administration

Managengine

Microsoft AD Administration is an advantage

Veam or Cohesity Backup experience an advantage.

Experience utilising and configuring Solarwinds, Dynatrace an advantage

Experience with security EDR tools, DLP an advantage

Strong understanding of networking

Secondary ability to perform network administration an advantage. Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including wireless access points, firewall, routers, switches, VPN, LAN and WAN links.

Huawei Switches/Routers

Aruba switches/wifi

Palo Alto, Fortigate, Sonicwall firewalls

F5 Load balancer

Imperva Load balancer

Working with local WAN link providers like TM and Time.

Ability to create accurate documentation including network/server diagrams and design/planning documents.

Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products using documentation and internet resources.

Good communication skills written and spoken

Good analytical and problem solving skills including ability to visualise and plan troubleshooting steps.

Ability to work collaboratively with other parties towards a common goal

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

The Company is committed to providing equal employment to all individuals regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We try make sure everyone has a fair chance to work with us, no matter where they’re from or who they are. We believe having different kinds of people on our team makes us better and more creative. Our friendly environment is all about treating every person with respect and making sure everyone’s ideas count. We want people from all all walks of life to apply and be part of our mission to create a place where everyone is welcome and valued.