Linux Systems Administrator

You'll keep servers, networks and cloud services up and secure for a manufacturing group with several sites in Roodepoort. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll report in Roodepoort. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
• Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget

• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge

• Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh
• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible

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

• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.
• Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.