Cape Town City Centre: Senior Server Core Engineer

Essential Skills Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations Proficiency in Automation & Scripting languages (Powershell, Terraform, Ansible) Knowledge of PKI Infrastructure Certificate Services and operations Effective management of Monitoring systems (Zabbix, Nagios, PRTG, Datadog etc) Strong knowledge of Hypervisor management & Deployment (VMWare & HyperV operations) Troubleshooting and management of Mail-flow operations (Exchange, SMTP Server services, O365) Management of Azure Infrastructure & services (Identity management, VDI, VM Management, App reg & Ent. Apps) Working & Troubleshooting knowledge of Linux Operating systems Storage management and implementation Installation, management and maintenance of SAN Fabrics and zoning methodologies Incident Management & Troubleshooting – Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex server-related issues efficiently, minimizing downtime. Required nature of experience Cloud Platforms – Proficiency in managing cloud-based servers and hybrid environments, including deployment, scaling, and cost optimisation. Backup & Disaster Recovery (DR) – Experience in implementing and managing backup solutions and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and business continuity Load Balancing & High Availability (HA) – Experience in implementing load balancing and high availability solutions to ensure server uptime and optimize resource use Project Management – Competency in managing server-related projects, including upgrades and migrations, from inception to completion. ISO27001 & SOX404 Compliancy understanding and technical expertise in the management of the compliancy standard Please call us on