Senior Systems Administrator

Systems AdministratorMy client based in the upper highway area seeks a Systems Administrator to be based at their Head Office.

The key areas are Networking, Installations, Upgrades, Troubleshooting, Installations of servers, Hardware and software support, Office , IT Technician L1 / L3, Onsite and telephonic support.Duties & ResponsibilitiesMonitor and manage the company's corporate and commercial network (active directory).Monitor and manage company's servers and services against agreed SLA (99.98% uptime).Monitor and manage the company's database performance (drop partitions, check stored procedures / check max connections / long running queries / loading, etc.

Monitor and manage the company's network security in compliance with EU's GDPR directive and any related ISO specifications (Annual audits / pen tests / patches).Architect any new requirements to fulfil the company's objectives.Manage all ITC related assets to ensure high availability.Interface with key suppliers.Oversite and design of monthly executive reports (BI reports).Desired Experience & QualificationMinimum of 10 years' experience.Must have CCNA accreditation.Strong networking / firewall / security knowledge.Strong Linux and Windows server knowledge.Virtual machine environment experience (Docker / Proxmox setup / installation and management knowledge).Strong DB administration knowledge for MySQL.Strong network and DB security understanding.Fortigate firewall experience an advantage.Live in the upper highway area and must have own reliable transport.Self-motivated and takes initiative.Strategic thinker and strong in observability culture.Ability to interface with all levels of employees within the group as well as strategic suppliers.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.