System Engineer II

Capitec; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in South Africa is seeking a Systems Engineer to support their server and storage product offerings. The role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in IT operational support with expertise in server/storage administration. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and optimizing systems, as well as mentoring junior engineers. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role.
• Strong background in server/storage administration and IT operational support.
• Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, maintain, and support server/storage product offering and environment.
• Troubleshoot issues and optimize performance.
• Liaise with technology vendors to maintain relationships.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Decision-making skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Planning, organizing, and coordination skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

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Purpose Statement

• To engineer, implement, maintain, and support the Capitec server and storage product offering and environment, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of systems and networks. The Systems Engineer is responsible for troubleshooting issues, optimizing performance, and implementing new technologies to support business operations, and acts as escalation for level 1 engineers on at least 1 technology.
• Plan and deliver improvements based on initiatives led by level 3 engineers. Coaching and mentoring of level 1 system engineers in the team.
• Liaise with technology vendors to maintain relationships and service levels.

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Knowledge and Experience

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role, with a strong background in server/storage administration and IT operational support.
• Experience with server/storage equipment and technologies.
• Experience with performance monitoring and optimization tools, troubleshooting methodologies, and incident management.

Knowledge

• Sound understanding of networks, security, virtualization, hardware, cloud, and systems development processes.
• Windows/Linux Server & storage systems administration
• Business continuity
• IT Operations
• Understanding of automation and DevOps practices

Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Communication Skills
• Decision-making skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Planning, organizing, and coordination skills
• Problem-solving skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity. Applications to this position will be considered in support of our employment equity goals.