Linux Systems Administrator

A managed services provider in Midrand needs infrastructure that just works, and someone to make it so. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Midrand, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Review security logs and investigate suspicious sign-ins
• Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
• Document network diagrams and change records

• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• 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
• Clear change management and documentation habits

• CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification
• Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible

• 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.
• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.