System Administrator

Xurpas, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Xurpas, Inc. in Makati is seeking a System Administrator to manage and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and optimal performance. You will configure servers, monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and support day-to-day operations to ensure business continuity.

The role requires strong experience with Windows and Linux environments, virtualization, networking, and scripting, with a focus on security and backup strategies to safeguard data and services.

Qualifications

• Experience in system administration of Windows and Linux environments.
• Proven ability to manage backups and disaster recovery.
• Strong knowledge of security hardening and access control.
• Familiarity with monitoring and performance tuning.
• Experience with virtualization and cloud-neutral tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, OS, and enterprise apps.
• Monitor performance to ensure high availability.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls.
• Perform routine maintenance, updates, and patching.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues.
• Implement security measures including firewalls and antivirus.
• Manage backup and recovery processes.
• Support infrastructure components such as storage and networking.
• Maintain documentation of configurations and procedures.
• Collaborate with IT teams to support requirements.

Skills

Windows/Linux servers

Virtualization

Networking basics

Monitoring tools

Security best practices

Backup and DR

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Argo CD

Jenkins

Bash

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a System Administrator responsible for managing and maintaining the organizations IT infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, security, and optimal performance. The role involves configuring servers, monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and supporting day-to-day operations to ensure business continuity.

Role Overview

We are looking for a System Administrator responsible for managing and maintaining the organizations IT infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, security, and optimal performance. The role involves configuring servers, monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and supporting day-to-day operations to ensure business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, operating systems, and enterprise applications.
• Monitor system performance and ensure high availability and reliability of infrastructure.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
• Perform routine system maintenance, updates, and patch management.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues in a timely manner.
• Implement and maintain security measures, including firewalls, antivirus, and access policies.
• Manage backup and recovery processes to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Support infrastructure components such as servers, storage, and networking systems.
• Maintain documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to support business and technical requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Typically requires 25 years of experience in system administration or infrastructure support roles.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and/or Linux server environments.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V).
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN).
• Familiarity with system monitoring and performance tools.
• Knowledge of security best practices and system hardening.
• Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions.

Good To Have Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as CompTIA Server+, Microsoft Certified, or Linux certifications are a plus.
• (Hands-on) Demonstrate experience in setting-up/configuring/troubleshooting of Kubernetes and Docker containers using infrastructure as code (Terraform and Ansible)
• Configuring and maintaining build pipelines using Argo CD (or Jenkins, Bamboo)
• Bash scripting and automation