Compute Systems Engineer

Kamo PlacementsCape Town, South Africa

30+ days ago

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Install, implement and maintain computing systems and infrastructure
Monitor the infrastructure in place
Contribute to infrastructure planning and system integration efforts
Assist in performance tuning and reliability improvements
Apply basic automation and scripting to improve operations
Support containerized environments and cloud infrastructure
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualification :

National Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 7 years experience

BTech / BSc in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 6 years experience

BENG / MTech in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 4 years experience

MENG in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 3 years' experience

PhD in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 1 years' experience.

Experience :

Experience working in data centres or server rooms / environments

Experience working with server installations, monitoring and diagnoses

Experience with hardware upgrades and repairs

Experience working with Operating Systems, IAAS tools

Experience in asset management practices, including maintaining asset registers, system and architectural mapping, warranty and service tracking, and related tools / processes.

Basic experience with computer networks

Basic experience withing with SANs and storage systems

Experience working in international teams or initiatives that intersect with data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering domains.

Hands-on experience in infrastructure design and automation, distributed systems, observability, CI / CD, container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes), DevOps / SRE practices and cloud-native technologies (advantageous)

Knowledge :

Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including performance optimization and fault tolerance.

Hands-on experience monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing (break / fix) various OEM hardware, including HPE, Dell, and Super Micro systems.

Skilled in managing and maintaining component and spare inventories, as well as tools and workspaces for system assembly.

Proven experience working with service levels (SLAs) and an understanding of operational frameworks such as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), ITIL, and COBIT.

Proficient in remote-first infrastructure management and monitoring.

Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including cabling and basic diagnostic procedures.

Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Podman), orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Helm), and container runtime architectures (e.g., CRI).

Knowledge in infrastructure-as-code and CI / CD methodologies, utilizing tools such as GitLab CI, Ansible, and Terraform.

Sound knowledge of IT security principles, especially regarding change management, physical and logical access control.

Awareness and adherence to Health and Safety standards and best practices.

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