Senior System Engineer (Telecommunications)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Pretoria is looking for a Senior System Engineer to manage the installation and maintenance of computer systems and networks. Ideal candidates will possess strong knowledge of SOLARIS environments and Linux, experience with SAN configurations, and scripting skills. The role requires a proactive individual with excellent problem-solving abilities and good communication skills. Applicants should be prepared for on-call duties and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience with both SOLARIS SPARC and INTEL environments.
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and replication processes.
• Understanding of 3rd party SAN principles and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain computer systems and network servers.
• Ensure system logs are monitored for preventative maintenance.
• Document technical specifications for IT infrastructure upgrades.

Skills

SOLARIS 10/11

Linux systems internals

Shell scripting

Networking protocols

Kubernetes

Education

LPIC, Linux+, RHCSA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Backup software

Job description

Our client in the Telecommunications Industry is looking to hire a Senior System Engineer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the installation, upgrade, maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization.
• SAN zoning and provisioning.
• Storage volume creation and allocation.
• Applying all appropriate security and firmware patches in a timely manner, and assisting in creating, maintaining, and adhering to the organization's patch management plans. Maintaining and optimise all infrastructure components such as server hardware, storage systems, virtualisation platforms, software automation.
• Scripting and automation of tasks.
• Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.
• Investigate, advise and test BCP/DRP procedures and actions.
• Test all measures to ensure a stable and secure environment.
• Monitor system logs for preventative maintenance.
• Operate Backup software to ensure yearly, monthly, and daily backups complete for data protection.
• Utilize change and incident management systems to achieve available enterprise systems.
• Will be required to work outside normal hours and be part of an out of hours on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Sound knowledge on SOLARIS 10/11 in a SPARC / INTEL environment
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Centre work experience
• Linux systems internals and kernel tuning
• 3rd party SAN principles and configuration e.g. PURE, IBM V7000
• SUN SPARC, INTEL platforms experience
• Knowledge on Kubernetes and puppet/chef/ansible will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of LDAP and AD integration.
• Experience in Shell scripting, Perl, bash etc
• Knowledge of High Availability concepts, Disaster Recovery and Replication
• Performance monitoring via utilities and commands
• Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, SOAP, HTTPS, HTTP, RADIUS, FTP, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP).
• A qualification like an LPIC, Linux+, RHCSA or the equivalent is not a requirement but would be beneficial.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to act independently, self-manage and apply initiative.
• Problem solving and solution focused attitude.
• A good understanding of the business approach
• Must be a positive, team orientated and enthusiastic individual.
• Good writing skills (for documenting the process)
• Good communications and consultancy skills

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ATripleA Recruitment and Temps

www.aaaa.co.za