SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER / INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER â 3 MONTH CONTRACT, paying R110K-R125K per mo[...]

Acuity Consultants; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading iGaming Company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to manage virtualized environments and maintain system stability. This contract role based in Cape Town requires extensive experience with VMWare and Linux, along with strong networking skills. Offering a monthly salary between R110K - R120K, this position also involves collaboration with development and security teams, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role.
• Extensive experience with VMWare virtualization.
• Strong proficiency in Linux (preferably Red Hat / CentOS / Alma) and Windows Server administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain virtualized environments using VMWare and Nutanix.
• Implement and manage monitoring tools to ensure system availability and performance.
• Ensure systems are compliant with security policies and industry best practices.

Skills

VMWare virtualization

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

Networking concepts

Monitoring tools

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

Tools

ELK stack

DataDog

Nutanix

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

This is a 3-MONTH fixed-term CONTRACT role for a SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER / INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER to join a leading iGaming Company.

Based in CAPE TOWN the Senior Systems Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer contract role pays R110K R120K per month.

THE COMPANY

A global market-leading iGaming Company.

THE ROLE

Requires extensive experience with VMWare, Linux, Windows, monitoring systems, troubleshooting and strong networking.

This role will be responsible for implementing and maintaining complex systems in regulated markets to ensure high availability and performance whilst ensuring documentation is maintained.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1 / Systems Administration

• Manage and maintain virtualized environments using VMWare and Nutanix.
• Oversee the administration of Linux and Windows servers.
• Ensure the stability performance and scalability of VMware and Nutanix estates.

2 / Monitoring and Performance Tuning

• Implement and manage monitoring tools to ensure system availability and performance.
• Perform regular system audits and performance tuning.
• Analyze system logs and troubleshoot complex issues.

3 / Security and Compliance

• Ensure systems are compliant with security policies and industry best practices.
• Implement and manage security measures to protect data and systems.
• Conduct regular user account reviews.

4 / Collaboration and Support

• Collaborate with development operations and security teams to resolve issues and improve systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Create and maintain documentation for systems and processes.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field. Equivalent work experience or professional certifications will also be considered.
• 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role.
• Extensive experience with VMWare virtualization.
• Strong proficiency in Linux (preferably Red Hat / CentOS / Alma) and Windows Server administration.
• Proven experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as the ELK stack, DataDog, Sensu.
• Experience with Nutanix and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Installation of MSSQL.
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python); Kafka; RabbitMQ.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or other relevant AWS certifications helpful
• RHCE