Specialist: Server Administration (Insurance)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 406,224 - 486,576; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in Pretoria seeks a Specialist in Server Administration within the Insurance Sector. The role involves installing and configuring servers, supporting production systems, and performing daily backups. Candidates should have a National Diploma in IT, MCSE certification, and at least 5 years of network administration experience. Strong communication skills in English and the ability to work under pressure are essential. This position offers a salary of R40,000 with benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience as a network administrator.
• 6 years' experience in an IT environment.

Responsibilities

• Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware.
• Design and support systems for end-user access.
• Perform daily backup operations.
• Support production systems and resolve production problems.
• Establish performance standards and monitor performance.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent communication in English

Ability to prioritize and work under pressure

Positive attitude

Effective time management

Education

Grade 12

National Diploma in Information Technology

A+ and N+

MCSE 2012

Exchange 2013

SharePoint 2013

CCNA

ITIL V3 Foundation

Tools

Active Directory

VMWare

Microsoft Management tools

Networking tools (ping, tracert, etc.)

MS SQL Server

Job description

Specialist: Server Administration_Insurance Sector

Location: Pretoria

Salary: R40 000 (neg) with benefits

Role

• Install new/rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, storage.
• Design and support systems that provide easy and natural end-user access.
• Perform daily backup operations, ensuring all required file systems and system data are successfully backed up to the appropriate media; recovery tapes or disks are created.
• Support production systems as required by optimizing performance, resolving production problems, and providing timely follow-up on reported problems.
• Repair and recover from hardware, software or networking failures.
• Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies.
• Resolve customer issues including complex technical scenarios.
• Establish performance standards and proactively monitor performance.
• Create and maintain system documentation.
• Establish IT policies, standards, practices and security measures to ensure effective and consistent information processing operations and to safeguard information resources.
• Work with existing systems to track and manage requests and issues.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Security, OS internal concepts, IIS administration experience.
• Experience with VMWare configuration and administration.
• Experience with Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator).
• Experience with Unified Messaging (MS Exchange 2016 and Lync/Skype for Business).
• Familiarity with networking tools (ping, tracert, tracemon, NetMon, Wireshark, etc.).
• Familiarity with networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS.
• Experience with scripting tools such as XML and PowerShell.
• Experience working with and maintaining MS SQL Server, including performance tuning.
• Server clustering experience.
• Experience with data reconciliation and migration between data environments (e.g. dev, test, staging, prod).
• Experience with virtualised storage including vendors such as Dell, HP, Nimble and Microsoft; ISCSI and Fibre channel SAN storage experience.
• MCSE Server Infrastructure.

Requirements

Education

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Information Technology
• A+ and N+
• MCSE 2012
• Exchange 2013
• SharePoint 2013
• CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Administrator)
• ITIL V3 Foundation

Experience

• 5 years' experience as a network administrator
• 6 years' experience in an IT environment

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills - comfortable interfacing with all levels of company
• Excellent communication in English, both verbal and written
• Well presented
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure
• Ability to work independently
• Positive attitude, portraying a professional image at all times
• Effective time management
• Ownership of tasks and using initiative
• Drivers licence and own reliable transport essential

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AtripleA Recruitment and Temps

www.aaaa.co.za