IT Server Engineer - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 14-09-2017 8:30:03 AM
01-11-2017 8:02:51 AM
We are looking for a IT Server Engineer also known as a Data Centre Engineer for a National IT Company in Johannesburg.

Proactive monitoring, management, configuration, and day to day operational ownership of the Enterprise Services Site Active Directory and Exchange. Living the Company’s values and ensuring to drive to continually improve the client environment. You will be required to operate across multiple countries supporting and assisting remote site support engineers and working cohesively across all ITO with all support teams.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience as a Senior Engineer - 4 to 5 years
A degree/diploma in Information Technology
Veeam experience essential.
Understanding of Cluster technologies
EMC Networker advantages
Microsoft OS knowledge beneficial
HP / IBM Server Hardware knowledge
IBM Backup Hardware knowledge
Knowledge of backup technologies, and procedures
Own vehicle and drivers licence essential
Good English language / writing skills.

Duties:
Responsible for the monitoring, recording, diagnosing, reporting, escalation and management of the backup environment in the Datacentre in Johannesburg
Fulfill an operational proactive role to ensure that future incidents are prevented and current incidents are resolved or escalated through the relevant processes
Develop a basic understanding of our backup procedures and react if any problems are identified, crucial project management and administration abilities such as reportwriting, as well as being proficient in operational documentation with attention to detail.
Share and grow the proactive requirements of the role by adding visibility and improving the current monitoring systems and sharing with the wider team.
Troubleshoot, and make recommendations on the backups schedule, software, and environment.
Manage / own the tape rotation schedule daily on customer sites.
Assist with stand-by on a rotational basis.
Travel to customer sites to assist off-site engineers in troubleshooting.

Please note: Six month contract position

Salary is market related & highly negotiable