Job Description
IT Systems Administrator
Location: South Africa (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Type: Permanent
Remuneration: Market-related
Keep platforms stable.
Automate, secure, and scale.
About the Role
Own core enterprise systems virtualisation, identity, collaboration, cloud, networking and backups. Blend 3rd-line administration with project delivery to improve reliability, security and cost efficiency.
Who the Client Is
A modern, cloud-forward enterprise with a mixed on-prem/Azure footprint, focused on uptime, security-by-default and pragmatic automation.
What Youll Do
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Administer and optimise VMware clusters (performance, capacity, patching).
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Manage Active Directory/Entra ID (users, GPOs, DNS/DHCP, hybrid identity, PKI).
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Operate Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams) and hybrid Exchange.
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Build/support Azure (VMs, storage, networking); enforce security and cost guardrails.
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Run Veeam backups/replication; test recoveries to agreed RPO/RTO.
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Oversee Cloudflare (DNS/WAF/CDN) and core network dependencies.
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Automate with PowerShell; maintain CMDB and clean documentation.
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Perform health checks, patching and upgrades; follow ITIL for incidents/changes.
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Provide 3rd-line support and deliver improvement projects with peers.
What You Bring
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57+ years systems admin experience across Windows/VMware/M365/Azure.
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Solid networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs), security basics and PKI.
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Proven PowerShell automation; scripting for scale and repeatability.
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Experience with Veeam (or similar) and DR testing.
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Clear communicator; structured, detail-driven and service-oriented.
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Relevant certs advantageous (e.g., VCP, AZ-104/305, MS-102).
What Success Looks Like
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Stable, well-patched platforms with clear observability and low incident rates.
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Fast, reliable restores; DR tests passed to target RPO/RTO.
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Automated routines reducing toil and mean-time-to-resolve.
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Predictable costs across Azure/M365 with usage and savings tracked.
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Up-to-date runbooks and a knowledge-enabled support team.
Realistic Preview: Youll juggle BAU and projects in a live environmentafter-hours maintenance windows and urgent escalations happen. The upside: visible impact on uptime, security and developer velocity.
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