Linux Systems Administrator to build, install, maintain and manage ISP server/cloud services. Includes backups, fault-tolerance and security related to these servers and related services. Role based in Greenpoint Cape Town with established respected ISP organisation.

You Need:

• Matric + Further Tech Qualification / Certification (Linux & Windows Server)
• Expert Linux / Unix / Windows Server skills and advanced configuring and maintaining of:
• LAMP Stack
• LEMP Stack
• DNS (Bind, Unbound, Powerdns)
• TCP/IP Protocols
• MTA(s) (Postfix, Sendmail /Exim)
• Virtualisation (XEN / KVM / VMware)
• Monitoring Systems (Cacti / Nagios / PRTG / Zabbix)
• Orchestration and Provisioning (Puppet / Ansible )
• Databases (MySQL / MySQL cluster/ Replication)- MSSQL is a plus!
• Storage Technologies (SAN/ NAS/ iSCSI / Fibre Channel)
• Scripting (E.g. Perl, Bash, Python, etc.) Understanding of REGEX is a plus!
• Helpdesk environ & software. e.g. OTRS or other equivalent project/issue tracking systems.
• Any solutions architecture is a bonus.

To Do:

• Effective provide, install, configure, operate and maintain systems hardware, software & related infrastructure.
• Control and verify system backups and file archiving, ensuring all required file systems and data are successfully backed up to appropriate media, media is stored, and recycled.
• Strong support knowledge (Create, change, and delete user accounts per request, Hardware & Network Troubleshooting).
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups
• Undertake other duties not specifically stated which from time to time are necessary without altering the nature or level of responsibility.