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Sandton - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Server Engineer 12 Month Contract

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
  • Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate CompTIA Server VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
  • 8 years of experience in a similar role
  • Proficiency in server virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware HyperV) scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell Python) and both Windows and Linux server operating systems
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
  • Proficiency in PowerShell Python or Bash
  • Familiarity with cloud services like AWS Azure or Google Cloud

Responsibilities:

  • Install configure and maintain physical and virtual servers (e.g. Windows Linux VMware HyperV).
  • Ensure regular system updates patches and upgrades to maintain system stability and security.
  • Monitor server performance utilization and health; troubleshoot performance issues and take corrective actions.
  • Conduct routine server health checks disk space management and log analysis.
  • Architect and implement robust server solutions to meet business needs balancing performance scalability and security.
  • Design server configurations virtual environments and network storage solutions that align with organizational goals.
  • Oversee server infrastructure projects from inception to completion including planning budgeting and execution.
  • Implement server security best practices including patch management vulnerability assessment and remediation.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g. GDPR HIPAA PCIDSS) by applying appropriate security controls.
  • Maintain update and monitor antivirus software firewalls and other security mechanisms.
  • Manage access control policies user privileges and authentication mechanisms.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex serverrelated issues that arise within the infrastructure.
  • Serve as an escalation point for lowerlevel engineers and support teams for technical issues.
  • Respond to incidents and outages promptly and work to restore systems to optimal functionality.
  • Collaborate with network engineers and application developers to ensure server infrastructure meets network database and application requirements.
  • Integrate server infrastructure seamlessly with other systems to support applications databases and web services.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve compatibility issues between the server environment and various applications.



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