Linux Systems & Automation Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Cape Town seeks a Linux Systems Operations Administrator to join our technical team responsible for automating, securing and maintaining reliable systems and network infrastructure.

You will support Premier customers with technical queries, manage 24/7 monitoring, backups and patching, while driving efficiency and security across both office and datacenter environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a datacenter environment preferred.
• Hands-on Linux and Windows server management.
• Basic scripting in Bash, PowerShell or Python.
• Familiarity with Hyper-V or KVM virtualization.
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 monitoring of company infrastructure and systems.
• Introduce and integrate new technologies into existing data centre environments.
• Backup integrity management (Ensure availability and restorability).
• Patch management.
• Adherence to security and privacy processes.
• Documentation of systems and processes.
• Ensure optimal system performance and optimization.
• Escalations from support departments.
• Inventory management, reporting any requirements and shortage to procurement team based on minimum re-order levels.

Skills

Hardware basics

Networking fundamentals

Hyper-V/KVM

Windows admin

Linux admin

Scripting

CLI basics

Driver's license

Education

Diploma or similar

Job description

Boardroom Appointments in Cape Town seeks a Linux Systems Operations Administrator to join our technical team responsible for automating, securing and maintaining reliable systems and network infrastructure.

You will support Premier customers with technical queries, manage 24/7 monitoring, backups and patching, while driving efficiency and security across both office and datacenter environments.