Freelance Remote Data Center Technician

Rebootmonkey; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 446,000 - 1,338,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Professional environment

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider is seeking skilled Freelance Data Center Technicians in Pretoria, South Africa. This role offers flexibility allowing you to choose your work hours and tasks. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining data center hardware, troubleshooting systems, and managing networking devices. Ideal candidates should have over three years of data center experience and strong technical skills with Cisco and Juniper equipment. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data center operations.
• Strong focus on independent or freelance projects.
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends if required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain servers and networking equipment.
• Monitor data center operations and quickly resolve issues.
• Manage and troubleshoot both Linux and Windows-based systems.
• Document installations, repairs, and system performance.
• Implement and maintain security protocols.

Skills

Experience with Cisco and Juniper networking devices

Managing and troubleshooting Windows systems

Managing and troubleshooting Linux systems

Understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, VLANs)

Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V)

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Certification

Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS Certification

CompTIA Linux+ Certification

Job description

A leading IT solutions provider is seeking skilled Freelance Data Center Technicians in Pretoria, South Africa. This role offers flexibility allowing you to choose your work hours and tasks. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining data center hardware, troubleshooting systems, and managing networking devices. Ideal candidates should have over three years of data center experience and strong technical skills with Cisco and Juniper equipment. Competitive compensation and growth opportunities are provided.