Senior Systems Administrator — Remote Cloud & Security Lead

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full remote work

Competitive salary + annual bonuses

Health, dental, vision insurance

Home office setup allowance

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join a fully remote engineering team. You will oversee architecture, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security across departments.

This role emphasizes optimization, automation, and supporting a growing user base in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in systems administration, strong virtualization, cloud, scripting, and cybersecurity experience, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in IT or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of systems administration experience.
• Strong virtualization, cloud platforms, and networking expertise.
• Automation scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash) and configuration management tools.
• Experience with cybersecurity best practices in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain server infrastructure (Linux/Windows).
• Oversee virtualization platforms and cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Implement robust security controls and monitoring (firewalls, IDS/IPS).
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Automate tasks with scripting and CM tools; support IT staff.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Automation

Scripting

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Azure

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join a fully remote engineering team. You will oversee architecture, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security across departments.

This role emphasizes optimization, automation, and supporting a growing user base in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in systems administration, strong virtualization, cloud, scripting, and cybersecurity experience, with a