Linux Systems Administrator

When the network goes down at this data centre in Kempton Park, 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.

Home base is a data centre on the Kempton Park side of Gauteng. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Document network diagrams and change records
• Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
• Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices

• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python

• CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification
• ISO 27001 audit experience

• Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows
• Funded certification path
• Medical aid and provident fund
• Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance

• Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.