Remote Cloud & Systems Admin | Automation & Security

Placements24; Stellenbosch Local Municipality; Remote; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Dev opportunities

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Home office allowance

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Systems Administrator to manage the company’s server infrastructure, cloud environments, and automation efforts from a distributed team across South Africa.

The role focuses on configuring, monitoring, and securing Windows and Linux servers, virtualization platforms, and cloud services while enabling reliable, scalable IT services for clients.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Proficiency with Windows Server and Linux.
• Experience with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and automation scripting.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain server environments (physical, virtual, cloud).
• Install, configure, and manage operating systems (Windows Server, Linux).
• Implement and manage virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Develop automation scripts to streamline tasks and improve reliability.
• Provide remote support and document configurations.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux administration

Networking

Active Directory

Security best practices

Scripting

Education

MCSA

MCSE

RHCSA

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Systems Administrator to manage the company’s server infrastructure, cloud environments, and automation efforts from a distributed team across South Africa.

The role focuses on configuring, monitoring, and securing Windows and Linux servers, virtualization platforms, and cloud services while enabling reliable, scalable IT services for clients.