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Systems Administrator (Microsoft 365 and Azure)

How2Apply Talent Network

Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time IT & Software

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Job Description

You'll keep servers, networks and cloud services up and secure for a managed services provider in Durban Central. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Durban Central. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What you'll actually do

Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
Document network diagrams and change records
Review security logs and investigate suspicious sign-ins
Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills

What you need

At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
Clear change management and documentation habits

Nice if you have

ISO 27001 audit experience
Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS plus short summary of one infrastructure project you led.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Durban Central.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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.