Technical Support Engineer (Cape Town)

People Dimension; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An IT expert company is seeking a Technical Support Engineer in Pretoria to provide on-site support and manage server environments. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience, a reliable vehicle, and be willing to work after hours. The role includes system audits, hardware maintenance, and communication with the Service Desk team. The position offers a monthly CTC of R15,000 and a petrol allowance of R2,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing server environments.
• Reliable vehicle and valid driver's license required.
• Willingness to work after hours and weekends if needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site IT hardware break/fix interventions.
• Conduct physical equipment audits at client premises.
• Manage local spare parts and report monthly on stock levels.

Skills

Server management

Networking (Cisco, Dell/EMC, IBM, HPE)

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to communicate technically

Job description

Introduction

An IT expert company is looking for a Techhnical Support Engineer to service the Cape Town, Western Cape region.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Candidate will receive internal training around technical best practices, CE tools and internal monitoring and reporting procedures and will take care of on-site IT hardware break / fix interventions (with remote assistance from the Technical team, if necessary).
• Candidate will be required to perform physical equipment audits at our client’s premises or in the datacenters.
• Depending on company requirements and your technical skills already identified, you may be asked to work on broader technical issues but such interventions will be guided by the technical teams.
• You will be required to work directly with the Service Desk Team and you will have to report in real time, back to the Service Desk, on your maintenance activities through the tools at your disposal.
• You will be required to manage local spare parts and report back monthly on stock levels in the region.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Candidate must have a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience managing server environments mandatory.
• Candidate must be willing to work after hours and weekends / standby where required based on our SLA obligations with our clients.
• Knowledge in Server, Storage, and networking environments (Cisco, Dell / EMC, IBM, Lenovo X-series, HPE range).

Competences

• Broad understanding of IT operational related Technologies across server, storage, and networking.
• Must have experience in set-up and support of datacenter environments.
• Ability to communicate at a technical level with our clients and internal stakeholders.
• Broad generalist knowledge around Information Technology standards, operating systems, and technology trends.

Working conditions and environment

• Ability to work in a Hybrid setting.
• Ability to work well in a Team.
• “First Time Fix” Attitude.
• Our contractual Service Level Agreements are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Candidate will report to the Technical Manager.

Package & Remuneration

CTC R15 000.00 p / m

Petrol Allowance R2 000.00 p / m