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Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

takealot.comWorkFromHome, Gauteng, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Takealot.com , South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Systems Administrator to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment, and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

  • Scale : 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do.
  • Learn : We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
  • Grow : Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group : takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within : Here’s your chance.

Who’s who in the tech space

This position reports to the Group IT : Infrastructure & Cyber Security Manager.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it

  • Provide technical support services relating to Microsoft, Linux, Microsoft XenServer, VMware & Server Hardware Platforms & Applications to customers and 3rd party vendors as required
  • Perform installations, configuration & maintenance of Microsoft, Linux, XenServer, VMware & Server Hardware Platforms
  • Perform installations, configuration & maintenance of division owned platforms as well as supporting application function & services on Microsoft & Linux platforms
  • Ensure that platform best practice and security standards are adhered to as guided by industry or management
  • Ensure that Microsoft, Linux, XenServer, VMware & Server Hardware platforms are adequately patched according to patching cadence schedule
  • Ensure that all platforms and services managed by Group IT Systems are onboarded onto monitoring platforms and adequately monitored
  • Ensure infrastructure (VMware vSAN, XenServer, Dell PowerStore or other SAN / vSAN technologies) storage requirements are met, and recommended standards are adhered to
  • Ensure that all production systems are adequately backed up with quarterly sample testing performed
  • Document and keep current Standard Operating Procedures & Instructions for Group IT systems, solutions and processes
  • Research & recommend innovative approaches for administrative tasks (e.g. simplification, automation etc.) for consideration
  • Execute upon request, tasks, initiatives and projects as requested by management as informed by business requirement or strategic drivers and in accordance to timelines
  • Provide after‑hours standby support to the business on a rotational basis
  • The skills we need

  • Solutions-oriented, can‑do attitude and high energy
  • Demonstrates a passion for optimal systems and simple procedures.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to make informed decisions
  • Ability to disaggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems
  • Ability to interview and interact professionally with internal and external people
  • Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally
  • Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing
  • Qualifications & Experience

  • Diploma or Advanced Certificate with a technical major (i.e. Engineering or Computer Science) and a minimum of 3 years in Systems Administration experience.
  • In the event that a candidate does not have a Diploma or an Advanced Certificate with a technical major (i.e. Engineering or Computer Science), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 4 years of Systems Administration experience.
  • Industry Certifications (LPI, RHCSA etc.) advantageous
  • Minimum 3 years experience building, configuring & supporting Linux Operating Systems based on Debian or Redhat distributions
  • Minimum 3 years experience building, configuring & supporting Hypervisor technologies such as VMware and or XenServer XCP
  • Minimum 2 years experience building, configuring & supporting Windows Server Operating Systems
  • Minimum 2 years experience building, configuring & supporting Server Hardware Platforms (Dell or HP or Other)
  • Minimum 2 years experience building, configuring & supporting Cloud Platforms (GCP or AWS or Azure) is advantageous
  • Minimum 2 years experience working with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, Terraform or CloudFormation is advantageous
  • Minimum 2 years experience working with a scripting or programming language such as Bash or Python is advantageous
  • Working understanding of technology and concepts of Clustering, Load‑Balancing, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
  • Working understanding of technology and concepts of SAN or vSAN
  • Working understanding of Open Source Applications such as Apache, NGINX, MySQL or MariaDB or PGSQL
  • Working understanding of Monitoring platforms such as CheckMK or Zabbix or Nagios
  • Working understanding of Backup solutions such as Veeam or NetBackup or Dataprotector
  • Working understanding of Centre for Internet Security Standards and its application
  • Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group

  • The power is in your hands : We offer a market‑related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
  • No doors : We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
  • Remote working : Love water cooler chats and working from home? Takealot.com offers a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.
  • Mentorship programme : We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.
  • Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning : Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up‑skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera and more.
  • Good times : Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out‑of‑office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
  • Staff discount . Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?
  • Birthday leave : Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
  • Right tools, right job : Mac or Windows, two monitors or one. Whatever your preference, you’ll work on the latest tech, off the latest tech.
  • Help when you need it most : Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
  • Tech stack (for days) : ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes and all things machine learning. If you build it, they will come.
  • Free parking : No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).
  • Like what you see?

    If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind . Apply today!!

    Takealot.group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

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