Senior Specialist Professional IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration

• Provide IT Support to all users in the DGFF Organisation managed through the Service Desk to ensure IT and the related Infrastructure is available and supporting business requirements.DHLGlobal Forwarding has an opening Senior Specialist Professional IT Infrastructure & Systems Administrationin Johannesburg, South Africa. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Senior Specialist Professional IT Infrastructure & Systems Administration Position

• Implement IT infrastructure and systems plans and processes to ensure maximum provision of an efficient system/ network
• Coordinate and provide technologies such as operating systems, hardware, database, middleware, monitoring and infrastructure applications globally
• Deliver activities to demonstrate, install and commission infrastructure servers and their routine upgrades for products, services and systems
• Promptly share information on updates, known errors, changes in availability, new facilities, etc.
• Prepare roll out schedules and deploy critical security patches to servers and clients in a timely and efficient manner
• Conduct testing, packaging and successfully deploying software/ applications/ processes
• Review and support installation, service, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems at sites by field service and technical support team
• Implement new services and changes to existing services in the production/ development environments.
• Suggest modifications to technical service restorations and troubleshooting procedures for identifying, testing and diagnosing computer system and peripheral equipment faults
• Assess product/ equipment performance based on field support data, and recommend modifications or improvements
• Interpret technical or procedure manuals on behalf of non-technical users and provide routine training in normal usage of systems, products and services
• Act as subject matter expert for other infrastructure services sub-teams for chosen specialty and assist with problem resolution and project completion, as needed
• Align and comply with infrastructure standards provided or set by global standards organizations such as ITSS
• Resolve and analyze issues in day-to-day delivery and implement practices, processes and protocols for IT infrastructure and system focusing on increasing effectiveness and efficiency
• Provide support on issues and problems from less experienced/ new team members, provide direction and guidance as needed.

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Understanding and practical experience of the IT requirements within the division
• Proven experience in the management of a team across IT Infrastructure and System Development
• Understanding of the operating systems, system and network administration Innovative
• Strategic thinking
• Systematic problem solving
• Negotiation skills
• Communication skills and information sharing.
• 1-3 years’ experience in IT relate field.
• Must have a matric
• Bachelor's Degree in IT/Computer science
• Tertiary Education in IT related subjects, For Example: A+, N+, Microsoft Certified