REQUIRED TO HAVE:
- Grade 12 with Maths and Science
- Tertiary qualification in IT technical field
- Candidate should have a minimum of 4+ years of experience in ICT, with at least 2 years in Unix/Linux System administration
- Experience in administering enterprise-scale Unix/Linux environments
- Candidate should have in depth experience in hardware, system software, storage, and networking
- Advanced shell scripting
- Ansible Automation
- Red Hat Satellite
- Backup and recovery
- Vulnerability and Patch Management
ADVANTAGIOUS
- ITIL Foundation certified
- RHCSA / RHCE or similar qualification in Unix/Linux environment
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or a related study
- Red Hat OpenShift enterprise
- Cluster environments, i.e. Veritas and Pacemaker
- AWS Cloud experience
- Working knowledge of BMC Remedy
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Talented Senior Linux Engineer to join our client’s dynamic team in Santon, GP.
- Good communicator with technical understanding and solid technical background.
- Ability to solve complex issues, drive automation, drive pro-active initiatives and to optimize where possible in the managed services.
- Proactively provide technical guidance and mentoring to staff.
- Provide technical leadership.
- Contribute to projects and architectural planning.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and the adoption of best practices.
- Drive Initiatives / Projects to completion with relevant team members
- Drive OS Security Hardening with relevant team members.
- Resolve Service Affecting Incidents and RCA’s to completion.
- Monitoring, managing, and improving the efficiency of support services.
Personal Characteristics:
- Presentable with corporate demeanour
- Ability work in a team, and independently
- communications skills.
General:
- Sandton: 100% in Office
- 1 Year + Contract
Email updated CV’s to [Email Address Removed]
Desired Skills:
- Unix/Linux
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma