Description:
Cold Storage company based in Durban is looking for a suitable candidate for Systems Administrator role.
Description:
The candidate would be responsible for installing, updating, and configuring these systems;taking proactive steps to monitor and identify any potential issues, and implement preventative measures; ensure system back-ups are taking place as required, and handle any down time effectively.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, hands-on experience, and a proactive approach to problem-solving in a dynamic business environment
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, monitor, and maintain all company network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and firewalls).
- Install, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux, etc.),
- Ensuring optimal performance and availability.
- Manage and maintain telephony infrastructure and systems and the optimisation of thereof.
- Monitor systems for performance, reliability, and security, responding to alerts and resolving issues proactively.
- Manage and report on root cause analysis for faults with remedial action.
- Troubleshooting and monitoring network related performance focusing on the remote and on-site deployment.
- Setup monitoring software for performance on servers to do preventative maintenance.
- Assist staff with support and technical issues.
- Work together with the department manager/s to define policies and procedures relating to network performance and security.
- Secure server environments by creating documented polices with procedures, implementation, and the monitoring thereof.
- Ensure network protocols are documented refining security between network devices.
- Oversee patch management policy.
- Budget control and administration of software licensing.
- Maintain vendor and supplier relations.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices to recommend improvements and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Requirements:
- Administer, monitor, and maintain all company network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VPN, wireless, and firewalls).
- Install, configure, and maintain physical and virtual servers (Windows, Linux, etc.),
- Ensuring optimal performance and availability.
- Manage and maintain telephony infrastructure and systems and the optimisation of thereof.
- Monitor systems for performance, reliability, and security, responding to alerts and resolving issues proactively.
- Manage and report on root cause analysis for faults with remedial action.
- Troubleshooting and monitoring network related performance focusing on the remote and on-site deployment.
- Setup monitoring software for performance on servers to do preventative maintenance.
- Assist staff with support and technical issues.
- Work together with the department manager/s to define policies and procedures relating to network performance and security.
- Secure server environments by creating documented polices with procedures, implementation, and the monitoring thereof.
- Ensure network protocols are documented refining security between network devices.
- Oversee patch management policy.
- Budget control and administration of software licensing.
- Maintain vendor and supplier relations.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices to recommend improvements and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- 5+ years of experience in system administration or infrastructure support
- Experience Linux and Microsoft Server technologies.
- Network administrator (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN’s, Firewalls
- Experience in ERP systems.
- VPN technologies (OpenVPN, IPsec, WireGuard).
- Router configuration and setups (MikroTik, Routing).
- Experience with Bash scripting for automation and configuration.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, network administrator (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN’s, Firewalls) and Server Technologies (Windows server, Linux / Unix, Active Directory)
- Knowledge of Scripting languages (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Degree or Diploma in IT Related field
- Microsoft certifications
- Security certifications
- Expertise or experience with ITSM systems.
- Proven expertise in network administration (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, wireless).
- Strong knowledge of server technologies (Windows Server, Linux/Unix, Active Directory, virtualisation platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V and XCP-ng).
- Certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Cisco CCNA, or similar.Familiar
- ity with monitoring and management tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix).
- Experience in Microsoft 365 admin services (Admin, SharePoint, Exchange)
- Knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation.
- Knowledge of Mimecast administration and configuration.
- Strong skills for daily operational challenges.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- 5+ years of experience in system administration or infrastructure support
- Experience Linux and Microsoft Server technologies.
- Network administrator (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN’s, Firewalls
- Experience in ERP systems.
- VPN technologies (OpenVPN, IPsec, WireGuard).
- Router configuration and setups (MikroTik, Routing).
- Experience with Bash scripting for automation and configuration.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure, network administrator (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLAN’s, Firewalls) and Server Technologies (Windows server, Linux / Unix, Active Directory)
- Knowledge of Scripting languages (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Advantageous:
- Degree or Diploma in IT Related field
- Microsoft certifications
- Security certifications
- Expertise or experience with ITSM systems.
- Proven expertise in network administration (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, firewalls, wireless).
- Strong knowledge of server technologies (Windows Server, Linux/Unix, Active Directory, virtualisation platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V and XCP-ng).
- Certifications such as CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Cisco CCNA, or similar.Familiar
- ity with monitoring and management tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix).
- Experience in Microsoft 365 admin services (Admin, SharePoint, Exchange)
- Knowledge of scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation.
- Knowledge of Mimecast administration and configuration.
- Strong skills for daily operational challenges.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
27 Oct 2025;
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