Somerset West: Intermediate Linux Sysadmin/DevOps (CPT Hybrid) posted by Datafin
Posted on 2025-06-20 00:00:00
| Employer | Datafin |
|---|---|
| Category | Development |
| Location | Western Cape / Somerset West |
Job Summary
Somerset West – Western Cape – South Africa
- Manage and monitor all infrastructure and systems installations, including configuration, testing, and maintenance.
- Implement and keep strategies for backup, security, and redundancy.
- Find potential issues and implement solutions proactively.
- Enable faster and smarter business processes and develop meaningful analytics.
- Engage regularly with the team, supplying reports on project status, activities, and achievements.
- System Setup and Configuration: Deploy Linux servers, install the necessary software, and configure the operating system to meet the organization’s requirements.
- User Management: Create and manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls to ensure proper security measures are in place.
- Server Maintenance: Regularly perform system updates, patches, and upgrades to keep the infrastructure secure and up to date.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Monitor system performance, identify issues, and troubleshooting problems promptly to minimize downtime and ensure optimal performance.
- Backup and Disaster Recovery: Implement and manage backup solutions to protect data and systems from potential failures or disasters.
- Security: Configure and maintain firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other security measures to safeguard the systems from unauthorized access and attacks.
- Network Administration: Manage firewalls to maintain a stable and reliable network environment.
- Automation and Scripting: Develop scripts and automate repetitive tasks to streamline processes and increase efficiency.
- Resource Optimization: Optimize system resources like CPU, memory, and disk space to enhance overall performance.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date documentation of system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other teams, Developers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and support for various projects.
- Security Audits and Compliance: Participate in security audits, implementing security best practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Performance Analysis: Analyse system performance metrics and suggest improvements to enhance overall system efficiency.
- Continuous Learning: Keep up to date with the latest Linux technologies, tools, and best practices to stay competent in the field.
- Website backup and plugin maintenance: Backup the website and maintain the WordPress plugins to ensure that the website remains secure and error free.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher.
- CompTIA Linux+ or similar.
- 2 4 Years’ experience in a related industry.
- Intermediate experience with or knowledge of Bash and operating systems (Linux), current equipment and technologies, containerization, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, content delivery, and caching.
- Working knowledge of setting up and maintaining networks.
- Exposure to and working knowledge of Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of Git or other version-control software.
- Ubuntu Administration.
- Docker or another containerization software.
- Docker Certification.
- Experience in Cloud computing (specifically Microsoft Azure), GCP and AWS.
- DevOps experience.
- Programming languages.
- Jenkins knowledge CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Problem solving skills.
- Organised and able to meet deadlines.
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