Systems Administrator

Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in Gauteng, South Africa, is seeking a skilled ICT professional to support and maintain server infrastructure, cloud platforms, and security solutions across environments. You will handle design, deployment, patching, and incident support while ensuring business continuity and governance.

The role requires 3+ years in system administration, cloud experience, and strong Windows Server/Active Directory and VMware expertise.

Qualifications

• ICT relevant qualification – NQF Level 5 Certificate or Diploma.
• 2 Microsoft Certified Associate accreditations related to Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Windows Server Hybrid Associate, Messaging Administrator Associate, Security Administrator Associate and Teams Administrator Associate.

Responsibilities

• Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments.
• Support cloud platforms including Office 365, Microsoft mobility and security stack, and Microsoft hosted infrastructure and application platforms.
• Assist in design, build and deployment of Microsoft cloud security solutions.
• Implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks using Microsoft Cloud Security tools.
• Provide second- and third-line technical support to IT staff and service desk.
• Research and recommend enhancements to the security posture of the operational environment.
• Perform application deployment, service upgrades and patch management for all environments.
• Contribute to and complete IT operational projects as needed.
• Monitor service availability and troubleshoot system issues to support ICT hosting environment and general operations.
• Support and maintain Business continuity and recovery environments.
• Maintain system performance by performing system monitoring and performance tuning.
• Daily service availability monitoring for availability and performance.
• Create clear and concise documentation to formalise work stream processes.
• Comply with all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Document issues & track progress in ticketing system.

Skills

System Administration

Cloud management

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Enterprise Storage

PowerShell

Education

Higher Certificate

NQF Level 5 Certificate

Diploma

Job description

Financial Intelligence Centre -> Corporate Services -> Information and Communication Technology

Job Type

Permanent

Education

Higher Certificate

Location

Travel

0 - 10%

Desired Race

African

Desired Gender

Female

Closing Date

30/10/2026

The FIC is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our employment targets and our commitment to diversifying our workforce. As part of our recruitment and selection process, persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All appointments are subject to satisfactory reference checks and security clearance.

Job Description

To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Support and Maintenance

• Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments.
• Support cloud platforms including but not limited to Office 365, Microsoft mobility and security stack, and Microsoft hosted infrastructure and application platforms.
• Assist in the design, build and deployment of Microsoft cloud security solutions.
• Implement security controls and threat protection, manage identity and access, and protect data, applications, and networks using Microsoft Cloud Security tools.
• Provide second- and third-line technical support to IT staff and service desk.
• Research and recommend, enhancements to the security posture of the operational environment, based on leading industry practices.
• Perform application deployment, service upgrades and patch management for all environments.
• Contribute and complete IT Operational projects as needed.

Service Availability

• Monitor service availability and troubleshoot system issues to support the ICT hosting environment and general operations within the FIC.
• Support and maintain the Business continuity and recovery environments.
• Maintain system performance by performing system monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning.
• Daily service availability monitoring for availability and performance monitoring.

ICT Governance

• Create clear and concise documentation to formalise work stream processes.
• Comply with all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Document issues & track progress in ticketing system.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ICT relevant qualification - NQF Level 5 Certificate or Diploma
2 relevant Microsoft Certified Associate accreditations related to Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure such as Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Windows Server Hybrid Associate, Messaging Administrator Associate, Security Administrator Associate and Teams Administrator Associate,

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in System Administration
• Minimum 1 years Cloud management experience
• Minimum 3 years Windows Server and Active Directory experience
• Minimum 3 years VMware administration experience
• Minimum 3 years Enterprise Storage experience

Advantageous:

• PowerShell proficiency
• Demonstrable experience of Microsoft 365 Services, Microsoft Exchange.
• Demonstrable experience of VEEAM Backup and Recovery.
• Demonstrable experience of Device Management using Microsoft Endpoint Manager and System Center suite.
• Experience in managing IT Disaster Recovery services.
• Experience working with proxy servers.
• Experience in Cloud migrations.