Job Description
About the Role
Our client in the Insurance industry is seeking a Server Engineer to design, provision, install, configure, operate, and maintain systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of their systems, resolving technical issues, and providing excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Grade 12
- National Diploma in Information Technology
Qualifications
(This section is skipped as no formal education/certifications are mentioned in the original job description)
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About Other Insurance Jobs in South Africa
In the context of Other Insurance positions in South Africa, it is common to find a steady demand for professionals who can manage and oversee insurance claims, policy administration, and risk management. Typically, this field operates within various industries, including financial services, technology, and manufacturing sectors.
When it comes to salaries, broad ranges can be expected, with typically starting salaries ranging from R200 000 to R300 000 per annum for junior positions, increasing to around R500 000 to R700 000 per annum for more senior roles. However, please note that actual salaries can vary widely depending on factors such as the size of the company, industry sector, experience level, and qualifications held by the individual.
To excel in an Other Insurance role, common skills include strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of insurance policies and regulations, and experience with policy administration software. Additionally, proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, is often highly valued. Proficiency in languages such as Afrikaans or isiZulu may also be an advantage in certain contexts.
Other Insurance roles can commonly be found within the financial services sector, where companies that offer insurance products to individuals and businesses need professionals to manage claims and policy administration. Technology companies and manufacturing firms also frequently require staff with expertise in this field. In general, organisations across a range of industries value the skills and experience offered by professionals in Other Insurance roles.
Career progression for those in Other Insurance roles is generally good, with opportunities for advancement to senior positions or into specialist roles such as risk management or policy development. With experience and additional qualifications, individuals can progress into leadership roles within an organisation, or transition into related fields such as actuarial science or claims adjusting.
This information provides general career guidance. Actual salaries and requirements vary by employer.
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