Senior Telecom SysAdmin — Hybrid, Growth & Certifications

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Hybrid work environment

Company-provided laptop

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecom Systems Administrator for a major telecommunications provider in East London, Eastern Cape. You will maintain servers, network devices, and telecom platforms, handling installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and proactive maintenance to maximize uptime and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in systems administration focused on telecommunications, with Windows and Linux expertise, strong networking skills (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs), and

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years as a Systems Administrator with telecommunications focus.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux server environments; strong networking knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain telecommunications systems, servers, and related hardware.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for reliability and efficiency.
• Perform regular backups and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

Networking

VPNs

PowerShell

Bash

VMware

Hyper-V

PBX

VoIP

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

PBX systems

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecom Systems Administrator for a major telecommunications provider in East London, Eastern Cape. You will maintain servers, network devices, and telecom platforms, handling installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and proactive maintenance to maximize uptime and efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in systems administration focused on telecommunications, with Windows and Linux expertise, strong networking skills (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs), and