Server Engineer

Ictengage; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment company is seeking an experienced Server Engineer in Gauteng. The role involves building, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure. Candidates need excellent Active Directory skills, experience with VMware, and strong scripting abilities. A relevant degree and 3 years of professional experience are essential. The position offers a competitive salary of R30k - R50K PM, along with medical insurance and other benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance plan

BYOD & personal internet line payment options

Provident fund

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant university degree or diploma.
• Some form of related training to the experience fields listed above.
• Have 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 year of dedicated server experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor installed systems
• Test and maintain operating systems
• Monitor application performance
• Monitor backup and replication status
• Test and maintain disaster recovery plans
• Be part of a rotating after-hours support schedule

Skills

Active Directory management

VMware and virtual environments

Configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting systems

Backup solutions (e.g., Veeam)

Scripting and technical skills

SQL environments

Education

Relevant university degree or diploma

Job description

Our client is searching for an experienced Server Engineer with a forever learning mindset.

The ideal candidate will help build, maintain, and troubleshoot the company's rapidly expanding co‑lo and cloud infrastructure.

They will work alongside other engineers to ensure the highest levels of performance and ability and manage any problems that arise. What are we looking for?

Technical Skills

• Strong Active Directory management skills
• Exposure to VMware and virtual environments
• Experience in configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting systems, GPOs, DHCP, DNS, IIS, Exchange
• Substantial knowledge of backup solutions (such as Veeam)
• Strong scripting and technical skills
• Exposure to SQL environments

Non‑Technical Requirements

• This is a fast‑paced role: suitable for meticulous self‑starter engineers who can take ownership of a task and see projects through to completion.
• Possess a sharp analytical mind and strong numeracy skills.
• A team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Demonstrates good communication skills in small groups.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Open to flexible out‑of‑hours work for critical maintenance needs.
• Passionate about work, and committed to achieving high‑quality results.

Role Responsibilities

• The initial role will comprise monitoring of service dashboards and escalation to tier 2 / 3 technicians during the onboarding phase.
• More responsibility will be placed on the technician once they have proven their knowledge of the required skills.

The job role will include but won't be limited to :

• Manage and monitor installed systems
• Test and maintain operating systems
• Monitor application performance
• Monitor backup and replication status
• Test and maintain disaster recovery plans
• Be part of a rotating after‑hours support schedule

Minimum Requirements

• Hold a relevant university degree or diploma.
• Some form of related training to the experience fields listed above.
• Have 3 years of professional experience with at least 1 year of dedicated server experience.

Benefits

• CTC: Dependent on experience R30k - R50K PM
• Medical Insurance plan (Accidental cover and day-to-day benefits)
• BYOD & personal internet line payment options
• Provident fund