Linux Systems Administrator

When the network goes down at this manufacturing group with several sites in Mbombela, you're the one who brings it back. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Mbombela-based, with most of your time spent at a manufacturing group with several sites. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

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

• 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.
• Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.