Systems Administrator (Microsoft 365 and Azure)

An university IT department in Mokopane needs infrastructure that just works, and someone to make it so. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Mokopane, Limpopo. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• 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
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
• Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure

• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts

• ISO 27001 audit experience
• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
• CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification

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

• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.
• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.