Cape Town City Centre: Systems Administrator – Linux (2 year contract)

Responsibilities Research, formulate and implement networking solutions as required by the institution. Monitor servers and networking equipment for faults. Troubleshoot and repair server/networking hardware and software issues. Set up virtual machines in the form of KVM virtual machines and LXC/LXD containers. Learn their configuration management stack and maintain software on both physical servers and virtual machines. Set up and maintain networking switches, access points, virtual private networks, VLANs, etc. Provide first level support to lecturers, staff, and tutors in terms of networking and server software and occasionally in other areas where needed. Manage Google Workspace (users, groups, e-mail accounts, Google Sites, Google Drive) Manage backups and recovery for servers and laptops. Documentation for network/server infrastructure and software Qualifications Required Solid Linux experience is essential, experience with Debian or Ubuntu is preferred. Basic networking skills are essential (e.g. TCP/IP, OpenVPN, DHCP, DNS, smtp) Advanced networking skills are highly advantageous (eg. Radius server/client, Eduroam, VXLAN, NFS) Server software knowledge is highly desirable (Apache, LDAP, Samba, CUPS, etc.) Formal qualifications like CompTIA Network, Mikrotik training or equivalent experience Administration experience of Google Workspace is highly beneficial. Basic programming skills, such as shell or Python scripting is highly beneficial. Experience with ZFS and other storage technologies is highly beneficial. Attributes Required Honesty – perform with integrity and conduct yourself well. Professionalism the company often host leaders in the field, who are often funders Self-assured – youll have to say no to people sometimes. Reliability – be able to occasionally work after hours or weekends. Team worker – youll have to work with all kinds of people with varying skill levels. Self-motivated the company dont micro-manage, so you need to be able to manage your day. Terms of Employment This is a full-time, 2-year contract position, with the possibility of extension.