Junior Server Engineer

TenacIT Solutions; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A managed service provider in Gqeberha seeks a skilled engineer to manage and troubleshoot their cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong Active Directory management skills and at least 3 years of experience, including server management. You'll work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional development, and participate in after-hours support as needed. Benefits include a medical insurance plan and provident fund.

Benefits

Medical Insurance plan

BYOD options

Provident fund

Qualifications

• 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 year dedicated server experience.
• Training in relevant experience fields.

Responsibilities

• Help build, maintain, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure.
• Manage and monitor installed systems.
• Test and maintain operating systems.
• Monitor application performance.
• Participate in a rotating after-hours support schedule.

Skills

Active Directory management

VMware and virtual environments

System configuration and monitoring

Backup solutions knowledge

Scripting skills

SQL exposure

Education

Relevant university degree or diploma

Job description

Overview

TenacIT is a managed service provider, dedicated to providing ICT solutions that are tailor-made for our clients. By using world-leading technologies we pride ourselves in improving the way our clients do business.

What is great about working at TenacIT?

• Join an exceptional team that values knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
• Enjoy a clear career path with opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Work on challenging enterprise projects that will help you develop your skills.
• Experience unlimited learning and exposure, with no limitations to your personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate will help build, maintain, and troubleshoot the company\'s rapidly expanding co-lo and cloud infrastructure. They will work alongside other engineers to ensure the highest levels of performance and ability and manage any problems that arise.
• The job role will include but won\'t be limited to:
• Manage and monitor installed systems
• Test and maintain operating systems
• Monitor application performance
• Monitor backup and replication status
• Test and maintain disaster recovery plans
• The job includes being part of a rotating after-hours support schedule

Qualifications

• Strong Active Directory management skills
• Exposure to VMware and virtual environments
• Experience in configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting systems
• GPOs, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Exchange
• Substantial knowledge of backup solutions (such as Veeam)
• Strong scripting and technical skills
• Exposure to SQL environments
• Hold a relevant university degree or diploma
• Some form of related training to the experience fields listed above
• Have 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 year of dedicated server experience

Not-Technical Requirements

• This is a fast-paced role: which will suit engineer(s) who are meticulous, self-starters who can take ownership of a task and are confident in seeing a project through to completion.
• Possess a sharp analytical mind and strong numeracy skills.
• A team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Demonstrates good communication skills in small groups.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Open to flexible out-of-hours work for critical maintenance needs.
• Passionate about their work, and committed to achieving high-quality results.

What will the job consist of

• The initial role will comprise monitoring of service dashboards and escalation to tier 2/3 technicians, whilst in the onboarding phase. More responsibility will be placed on the technician once they have proven their knowledge of the required skills.
• Manage and monitor installed systems
• Test and maintain operating systems
• Monitor application performance
• Monitor backup and replication status
• Test and maintain disaster recovery plans
• The job includes being part of a rotating after-hours support schedule

Minimum requirements

• Hold a relevant university degree or diploma.
• Some form of related training to the experience fields listed above
• Have 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 year of dedicated server experience.

What else do we offer

• Medical Insurance plan (Accidental cover and day-to-day benefits)
• BYOD & personal internet line payment options
• Provident fund