Essential Technology and skills:
- IBM WebSphere and IBM MQ (We are negotiable to candidates with at least 4 years on these tools).
- TIBCO and Oracle Integration tools are not relevant for our area. However, we’re negotiable who have a combination IBM tech and others.
- Linux and Windows Systems Admin Support
- Custom scripting experience (i.e. Powershell, Bash, Python etc.)
- This is to automate processes within the Operating Systems
- Infrastructure Security – Active Directory, Firewalling, Permissions and Certificates etc.
- Infrastructure/Web/Network Protocols
- HTTPS, FTP, DHCP,
- Web Services
- SOA, SOAP, REST
Technology Environment:
- This team supports major internet, Virtualized, Cloud and on premise systems.
- Thus they support a lot of services and the need for a range of skills.
Qualifications:
- Matric
- IT-related tertiary qualification
- Certified IBM WebSphere MQ administrator
- Linux or Windows certification
Experience:
- Min 5 Years working with Linux, Windows and AIX Environments
- Min 5 Years working with IBM WebSphere Broker and MQ
- Min 5 Years working with SQL databases
- Min 5 Years Production and standby support
- Min 5 Years Custom scripting
- Min 5 Years Installation, configuration, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools
- Min 5 Years of Incident management
- Min 3 Years DevOps duties
- Min 3 Years Mentoring
Job objectives:
- Design, prototype and build new infrastructure as per requirements
- Perform day to day support coverage of Systems
- Partner and collaborate with other IT engineers as necessary
- Manage deployments change management from environment to environment
- Evaluate the existing systems and provide the technical direction for continuous improvement
- Mentor and give support to junior system engineers
Knowledge & Skills:
- SQL Databases (MS SQL, MySQL)
- SDLC
- Agile Methodologies (SCRUM, LEAN, Kanban)
- System Administration (Microsoft/Linux)
- Process engineering
- Scripting
- Production Infrastructure Support
- Production Application Systems Support
- Virtualization
- LAN and WAN
- Infrastructure Security (Active Directory, Firewall, File/Folder Permissions, OS user management, Access Control List, TLS certificates)
- Managing DHCP, DNS, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, & HTTPS
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Basic plus Car Allowance (cash component towards the net pay)
- medical aid
- pension fund