The suitable person will be based in Sandton, Johannesburg at one of our Corporate client’s offices, working to support that company’s IT infrastructure as a priority, while also working on other Precision Technology client sites/projects in the JHB region.
The right person should have a good knowledge and experience working with network and server technology as well as typical IT services found in an advanced network and ensure the stable operation of the in-house networks and to design, install, administer, and optimize company servers and related components, as necessary.
Experience:
- At least five years’ equivalent work experience
- Knowledge of the following will be beneficial: Sohos Firewalls, Cisco, Aruba, Ruckus Switches, Networking/VLANs, Ruckus/Aruba/Ubiquiti wireless networks.
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining all manners of Windows and Linux server hardware and associated network equipment.
- Familiarity with TCP/IP and other network protocols, firewall management, and operating system configuration.
- General knowledge of storage technologies such as SAN or NAS, as well as Active Directory/Global Catalogue.
- Knowledge of Nutanix, Proxmox technology an advantage.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Provide technical support to the site.
- Be a problem solver – show initiative, professionalism, be a good communicator, be a quick learner.
- Perform Server Management (Domain, Exchange, AD, File, Print, and Storage) as and when required.
- Good network understanding – ability to work with Cisco, Ruckus, Aruba etc network. Assist with network design and capacity planning, including setting up of vlans and other network configurations.
- Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices
- Assist with strategies for client/server implementations; and the infrastructure required to support those strategies.
- Assist with new server systems, applications, and hardware.
- Implement policies, procedures, and technologies (including firewalls) to ensure IT Security.
- Check help desk database for entries on server and server resource issues; prioritize and respond to help desk tickets as appropriate.
- Plan and implement server upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches.
- Provide VoIP and ISP support
- Recommend and execute modifications to server environment in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
- Develop and maintain server and network documentation as and when required.
- Administer equipment, hardware and software upgrades.
- Practice asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
- Perform server and security audits
- Perform and maintain system backups and recovery via backup software.
- Monitor and test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
- Recommend, schedule, and perform network improvements, upgrades, and repairs.
- Work with the team on site as well as other sites as and when needed.
Desired Skills:
- Sohos firewalls
- Cisco
- Aruba
- Ruckus
- Ubiquiti
- Linux Servers
- VLANs