Systems Administrator Linux
Telesure
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Vendor management and internal client expectation management is also core to the role. As part of the responsibilities, the role will be tasked to respond to requests from end users, managers, developers, and team members for specific IT system assistance, data, and information. Senior Linux System Engineer role collaborates with senior personnel in performing risk assessments to determine
impact on customer business processes and systems downtime and proposes changes as needed.
The Senior Linux System Engineer implements system changes across large, complex and diverse collaborative environments by using standardised defined methods and procedures; provides efficient and prompt handling of all changes to improve day-to-day operations.
Provide advice and assistance to users to resolve queries and ensure the applications/website capabilities are well understood by the business. Ensure system availability, functionality, integrity and efficiency, and maintain system configuration and documentation. Provide IT support for current and emerging technologies. Manage computer and user accounts, privileges, and system access via Active directory. Install and administer hardware, Windows operating systems, and software applications. Including system fixes, updates, and enhancements. Provide IT support for infrastructure systems including Virtualization, Servers, OS, monitoring and all other relevant systems to ensure that operability requirements are up to date with latest patches and firmware and that the hardware is configured properly.
Faults Diagnosis and Correction
Provide fault isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly. Perform troubleshooting, analysis of alerts, and repairs on systems. Ownership and execution of incident management and system maintenance.
Solutions Analysis
Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures and precedents.
Operational Compliance
Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure. Implement security procedures, as directed by security team.
Information and Business Advice
Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
Testing IT Performance
Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues. Manage system resources by monitoring of performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recovery.
Applications Software Maintenance
Monitor and identify software defects and suggest corrections for approval by more senior colleagues to maintain fully functioning applications software.
Continuous Improvement
Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
Personal Capability Building
Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
Job Purpose
The Senior Linux Systems Engineer will be involved in configuring, maintaining, and administrating the Linux estate including the Kubernetes and Docker solutions. The Senior Linux System Engineer will be involved with determining strategy and will also aid in the lifecycle management of all related technologies from incubation to end of life planning. The role is also responsible for ensuring security and configuration compliance and will work with other members of the IT System engineering Team.Vendor management and internal client expectation management is also core to the role. As part of the responsibilities, the role will be tasked to respond to requests from end users, managers, developers, and team members for specific IT system assistance, data, and information. Senior Linux System Engineer role collaborates with senior personnel in performing risk assessments to determine
impact on customer business processes and systems downtime and proposes changes as needed.
The Senior Linux System Engineer implements system changes across large, complex and diverse collaborative environments by using standardised defined methods and procedures; provides efficient and prompt handling of all changes to improve day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure SupportProvide advice and assistance to users to resolve queries and ensure the applications/website capabilities are well understood by the business. Ensure system availability, functionality, integrity and efficiency, and maintain system configuration and documentation. Provide IT support for current and emerging technologies. Manage computer and user accounts, privileges, and system access via Active directory. Install and administer hardware, Windows operating systems, and software applications. Including system fixes, updates, and enhancements. Provide IT support for infrastructure systems including Virtualization, Servers, OS, monitoring and all other relevant systems to ensure that operability requirements are up to date with latest patches and firmware and that the hardware is configured properly.
Faults Diagnosis and Correction
Provide fault isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly. Perform troubleshooting, analysis of alerts, and repairs on systems. Ownership and execution of incident management and system maintenance.
Solutions Analysis
Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures and precedents.
Operational Compliance
Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure. Implement security procedures, as directed by security team.
Information and Business Advice
Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.
Testing IT Performance
Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues. Manage system resources by monitoring of performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recovery.
Applications Software Maintenance
Monitor and identify software defects and suggest corrections for approval by more senior colleagues to maintain fully functioning applications software.
Continuous Improvement
Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
Personal Capability Building
Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); Relevant industry qualifications such as Microsoft MSCE, Nutanix NPP or relevant virtualization qualification (Essential); Relevant degree in IT (Advantageous)Experience
8 to 10 years’ experience in Linux technologies (Essential); Previous working experience as a Linux Administrator for 3-5 years' (Essential); Extensive Kubernetes and Docker experience (Advantageous).Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.
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