Location, Northcliff, Johannesburg, Advertised By Private, Job Type Full-Time

The Network Administrator is responsible for administrating and managing both server as well as desktop while providing support to our software development team and end users.

The network administrator is responsible for coordinating all external interactions with service suppliers such as telecommunications and hardware suppliers.

Requirements: To achieve the company goals successfully the following technical skills are a requirement:  At least 5-7 years’ experience in Linux Sys Admin, Network Administration, with minimum 3 years experience in some form of IT management, Solid experience in LAMP stack, Linux servers administration including mail server, DHCP, DNS servers, and SQL server administration, SSH and SSL, Experience with most if not all of the following: Dovecot, Apache, MySQL, MSSQL, Spam solutions, Roundcube, Elastix/Asterisk, Squid, Bash, php, perl, LDAP, SNMP based network monitoring systems, Practical knowledge of routing and BGP, Excellent Bash (Unix shell) ability, At least the ability to read, understand and make minor changes to programs written in popular languages such as perl, php, C#, Html, CSS etc. Solid practical knowledge of virtualisation technologies (e.g. VMWare and SAN), Proven extensive experience with Ansible, Google Apps for Business Administration,

The following soft skills are required to enable all round success in this position: Excellent time management, Superior troubleshooting skills, Able to work independently and prioritize correctly, Peoples skill and interpersonal skills, flexible to work in a team and assist others, Able to work under stress and over weekends when necessary, Management philosophy: “automate everything possible and then find new technological ways to automate things previously not possible”

Advantages: Ability to write simple programs in popular languages and cron jobs. Practical knowledge of PHP experience in dev ops environment and knowledge of agile software development cycle Ability to manage timelines, manage expectations and be able to translate management/user requirements into project plans and task assignment for net admins and developers, Knowledge of IT asset management, Practical experience in structured projects and implementation of projects.

 Ability to manage timelines, manage expectations and be able to translate management/user requirements into project plans and task assignment for net admins and developers, Competitive package depending on qualifications and experience.

This role is best suited for an experienced person who is extremely passionate about technologies and automation, has strong work ethic, can comfortably prioritize and perform under stress with a clear mind and focus.

Please send your CV to: careers@prepaidmeters.com