IT Manager (Mid-Sized Company)

When the network goes down at this internet service provider in Harrismith, you're the one who brings it back. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Harrismith (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
• Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
• Review security logs and investigate suspicious sign-ins
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills

• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Clear change management and documentation habits

• Funded certification path
• Medical aid and provident fund
• Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows

• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.
• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.