South Africa: Specialist: Server Administration (Insurance) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

Insurance

Our Client in the Insurance is seeking a Specialist: Server Administration, to join their team in Pretoria East

Should you meet the above requirements, please email your CV to *****@*****.co.za with copy of ID, qualifications and latest payslip

Responsible for managing theMicrosoft and VMWare Server infrastructure

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

The candidate should have the capability and understanding of applications such as VMWare 6 and Microsoft Server 2012 environments in order to recommend and utilize appropriate toolsets based on business requirements.

The Specialist: Server Administration will be responsible for the design, provision, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.

• Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, storage.
• Design and support systems that provide easy and natural end-user access
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media, recovery tapes or disks are created
• Support production systems as required by optimizing performance, resolving production problems, and providing timely follow-up on reported problems
• Repair and recover from hardware, software or networking failures
• Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
• Resolve customer issues including complex technical scenarios.
• Establish performance standards and proactively monitors performance
• Create and maintain system documentation
• Establish IT policies, standards, practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent information processing operations and to safeguard information resources
• Work with existing systems to track and manage requests and issues
• Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Security, OS Internal concepts, IIS Administration experience.
• Experience with VMWare configuration and administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator.
• Experience with Unified Messaging (MS Exchange 2016 and Lync/Skype for Business)
• Familiarity with networking tools (ping, tracert, tracemon, NetMon, wire shark, etc.).
• Familiarity with networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS.
• Experience with scripting tools such as XML and PowerShell.
• Experience working with and maintaining MS SQL Server, including performance tuning.
• Server clustering experience.
• Experience with data reconciliation and migration between data environments (e.g. dev, test, staging, prod, etc).
• Experience with Virtualized storage including vendors like Dell, HP, Nimble and Microsoft. ISCSI and Fiber channel SAN – storage experience.
• MCSE Server Infrastructure.

Qualifications:

1. Grade 12
2. National Diploma in Information Technology
3. A+ and N+
4. MCSE 2012
5. Exchange 2013
6. Sharepoint 2013
7. CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Administrator)
8. ITIL V3 Foundation
9. Drivers licence and own reliable transport essential
10. 5 years’ experience as a network administrator
11. 6 years’ experience in an IT environment

KEY COMPETENCIES FOR THE ROLE HOLDER:

• After Hours availability
• Ability to troubleshoot and provide recommendations for resolving technical issues.
• Overtime and standby will be required on occasions.
• Hands on’ approach and a willingness to learn is a must.
• Commitment to future job relevant certifications essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills – comfortable interfacing with all levels of company
• Excellent communication in English, both verbal and written.
• Well presented.

CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE ROLE HOLDER:

• Passionate and Resourceful, going the extra mile
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive attitude, portraying a professional image at all times
• Effective time management
• Ownership of tasks and using initiative
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Salary: R40 000 – R43 000 ctc per month