Senior System Engineer

Smart4EnergyWes-Kaap, South Africa

30+ days ago

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About the Role

Our client, a leading organization in financial services, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join their Centralised IT Services team. This role is pivotal in supporting and optimizing the organization’s IT systems and infrastructure. If you're passionate about system stability, security, and innovation, and thrive in a leadership capacity, this could be your next big move.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support & Troubleshooting

Serve as a high-level escalation point for technical issues.
Support and maintain complex systems including VMware, Linux, Windows Server, and cloud environments.
Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues.

System Administration & Infrastructure

Maintain and upgrade infrastructure : virtual servers, networks, backups.

Manage configurations, backups, Active Directory, Exchange (on-prem / O365), and security controls.

Configure and monitor firewalls, switches, and wireless infrastructure.

Project & Process Management

Lead IT infrastructure projects from scoping to delivery.

Implement technologies to optimize system performance.

Document technical procedures and provide training to users and junior engineers.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and implement infrastructure needs.

Mentor junior engineers and drive team knowledge growth.

Required Skills & Experience

5–8 years in IT systems engineering or support.

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)

Advanced knowledge of VMware , Linux (Ubuntu / Red Hat) , Windows Server , cloud services (Azure / AWS) .

Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Perl) and network troubleshooting expertise.

Experience with Exchange, Active Directory, and enterprise backup solutions.

Relevant certifications such as MCSA / MCSE , CCNA / CCNP , Linux+ preferred.

Azure or AWS certifications are advantageous.

DevOps experience is a plus.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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