System Administrator

Manatal; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial solutions firm in Pretoria seeks a System Administrator to oversee strategic and operational administration of its data center and IT infrastructure. This role demands a minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT service management and strong knowledge of Azure and Hyper-V. The successful candidate will manage vendor relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the company's digital strategy. A commitment to high performance and operational resilience is paramount.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years working experience in network, data center, or IT service management.
• Strong experience with Azure, Hyper-V, and enterprise networking.
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and proven leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Administer the company's data center and server infrastructure.
• Manage vendor relationships for service delivery and compliance.
• Ensure financial compliance and monitor service performance.

Skills

Network management

Data center management

IT service management

Cyber security

ITIL processes

Vendor management

Cloud infrastructure

Disaster recovery planning

Financial planning

Change management

Education

BSc Informatica / BCom Informatica or equivalent

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Tools

Azure

Hyper-V

Windows Server

LAN and SAN

ITIL service management tools

Job description

System Administrator The Company Our client is on a mission to improve the global financial ecosystem by enabling banks and corporates to offer innovative financial solutions that benefit society.

Integrity, tenacity, learning, enabling, and agility are their core values, and they've served their customers and partners for more than 23 years.

About the Role

Responsible for the strategic and operational administration of the company's data center, server and virtual infrastructure, IT security, end-user computing (EUC), and service desk functions.

This role ensures the seamless delivery of technology services, including operational technology, aligned with business objectives and regulatory standards within the financial sector.

Key responsibilities include: Day-to-day administration ensuring optimal performance, service continuity, and adherence to ITIL best practices.

• Managing vendor relationships and contracts to ensure high-quality service delivery and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) – Overseeing hosted physical and virtual infrastructure, network environments, security frameworks, and EUC platforms to maintain operational resilience and data integrity.
• Acting as a key liaison between IT and business units, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring technology solutions meet evolving business needs.
• This role plays a critical part in enabling the company's digital strategy, ensuring robust infrastructure and secure operations.

Knowledge, Skills and Core Competencies

Minimum 5 years working experience in a network, data center, IT service management, IT service desk or cyber security IT environment - Infrastructure Architecture & Design - Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure (Azure, Hyper‑V) - Data Centre Management & Modernization - Infrastructure & Security Operations - Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning - ITIL-based Service Delivery & Governance - Vendor & Contract Management - Financial & Capacity Planning - Change Management.

Qualifications

• BSc Informatica / BCom Informatica or equivalent Tertiary Education.
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or equivalent certifications.
• 5+ years in IT infrastructure roles, preferably within financial services.
• Strong experience with Azure, Hyper‑V, and enterprise networking.
• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and service management tools.
• Proven leadership and vendor management capabilities.

Primary Infrastructure Architecture & Design

• Design and maintain enterprise‑grade infrastructure solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to define standards and roadmaps for infrastructure evolution.

Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

• Deploy, manage, and optimize hybrid environments using Cloud and Hyper‑V.
• Ensure secure integration between on‑premises and cloud platforms.

Data Centre Management & Modernization

• Administrate physical and virtual data center operations, including capacity planning and hardware lifecycle.
• Drive modernization initiatives such as virtualization, automation, and cloud integration.

Infrastructure & Security Operations

• Manage network services including DNS, DHCP, Active Directory.
• Monitor and respond to security threats, ensuring compliance with financial industry standards.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning

• Develop and test disaster recovery plans and backup strategies.
• Ensure business continuity through resilient infrastructure and recovery procedures.

ITIL-based Service Delivery & Governance

• Implement and manage ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration).
• Ensure regulatory compliance PCI DSS, monitor service performance and ensure SLA compliance.

Vendor & Contract Management

• Manage relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
• Oversee contract negotiations, renewals, and performance reviews.

Financial & Capacity Planning

• Develop and manage IT budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor infrastructure capacity and plan for future growth and scalability.

Additional Requirements

Must have good administrative and analytical skills. Good verbal and written communication skills. Stress management skills. Time management skills. Target orientated. Ability to perform duties under tight deadlines. High level of personal integrity and ethics.

Technical Proficiencies

• Strong knowledge of Windows Server operating system.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows interoperability with LAN and SAN.
• Knowledge of security patch installation process on server environment.
• Hyper‑V virtualization and clustering experience essential.
• High availability clusters experience essential.
• Active–active storage experience essential.
• DNS, DHCP and Active Directory a necessity.
• Data centre management experience an advantage.
• PCI DSS compliance knowledge an advantage.
• Decision‑making skills.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Focused, dedicated.

Interpersonal Relationships

• Executive Head: Business Support Services.
• Executive Head: Innovation, Architecture & Development.
• Team leader: IT Systems and infrastructure.
• All employees registered on the Direct Transact network.

Special Requirements

Willing to work overtime. Occasional travel nationally.