Systems Administrator - Linux and Java, Tokai, Southern Suburbs. Location: Westlake, Cape Town. Salary: Market Related.

About the Role: The Systems Administrator is responsible for all aspects of systems administration for the cloud-based environment including servers, applications, and databases. This includes implementation, configuration, coordination, control, maintenance, troubleshooting, security, usage monitoring and the development of specialized system procedures. This individual will be part of a 24x7 operations on-call rotation for a US Client so some flexibility regarding the time zone is required.

Requirements: 5+ years system administration experience on Linux and Java. Bachelor’s degree with a technical major in IT/Computer Science. Experience with Linux, Apache, J2EE, Oracle, and python architectures. Experience in deploying and maintaining systems with high-availability requirements. Experience supporting hybrid infrastructures hosted in conventional datacenters and public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

Have worked in a company providing SaaS with high availability requirements. Experience working in organizations compliant in security programs such as ISO 27001. Experience with automating in public cloud-based environments using tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible. Experience with LDAP, single sign-on, SAML, OAuth, and Office 365 Azure.

Experience with security monitoring and system hardening. Understanding of network topology and concepts such as TCP, UDP, VPN, routing, and switching; ability to troubleshoot network problems. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Able to participate in on call rotation providing 24x7 support. Some travel may be necessary.

Duties: Monitor and manages system resources, including CPU usage, disk usage, and response times to maintain operating efficiency. Monitor of system resources, including memory, CPU usage, and disk utilization; ability to troubleshoot response times to maintain operating efficiency.

Write or modify basic scripts to resolve problems and automate systems administration tasks using bash or PowerShell. Maintain operational, configuration, and other procedures and documentation. Perform or assist in troubleshooting and diagnosing production problems and correct identified problems. System and application patching and vulnerability mitigation. Experience managing services in a production Docker cluster, ECS or EKS preferred. Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Contact Megan: 0722153266