Remote Data Center Technician & Systems Administrator

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 520,000 - 880,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Remote Data Center Technician to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot large-scale data center infrastructure from a home office. You will manage servers, storage, and networking, supporting on-site staff as needed, and collaborate with global teams to ensure high availability and performance.

The role emphasizes remote-first operations, strong problem-solving, and adherence to security protocols, with opportunities for professional development and career growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data center ops or sysadmin with hardware focus.
• Deep server hardware knowledge (Dell/HP/IBM).
• Linux and/or Windows Server administration experience.
• VMware ESXi and KVM virtualization experience.
• Proficient with remote monitoring and management tools.
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
• Able to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Reliable internet connection and home office setup.
• Scripting experience (Bash/PowerShell) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Remotely monitor the health and performance of servers, storage and network devices.
• Perform hardware diagnostics and troubleshooting for server components.
• Coordinate and guide on-site technicians for physical hardware tasks.
• Manage Linux/Windows Server OS, including patching and configuration.
• Assist in deployment and management of virtualized environments (VMware ESXi, KVM).
• Respond to and resolve infrastructure incidents and alerts.
• Document maintenance activities and system configurations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address issues.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization.
• Ensure data center security protocols and procedures.

Skills

Data center ops

System administration

Linux

Windows Server

VMware ESXi

KVM

Hardware diagnostics

Remote monitoring

PowerShell

Tools

Dell hardware

Nagios

Zabbix

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Remote Data Center Technician to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot large-scale data center infrastructure from a home office. You will manage servers, storage, and networking, supporting on-site staff as needed, and collaborate with global teams to ensure high availability and performance.

The role emphasizes remote-first operations, strong problem-solving, and adherence to security protocols, with opportunities for professional development and career growth