Server Engineer (server Core) - Cape Town
Salary Negotiable
Cape Town, Western Cape
Cape Town,
Western Cape
more than 14 days ago
21-10-2017 3:00:35 AM
18-11-2017 3:00:35 AM
Awesome career opportunity witb a great employer of choice.
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Sit frequently with Infrastructure manager to understand current business requirements
- Translate requirements into technical solutions providing proof of concepts where necessary
- Analyse current infrastructure and actively seek ways to innovate and optimize our systems through self-initiated projects.
- Support and maintain all of company;s core hardware infrastructure.
- Ensure monitoring is in place to detect failure or potential failure of all DOS systems including but not limited to Servers, Storage and Data Centre services such as UPS, Air-con and Generators.
- Work closely with other Infrastructure teams to understand their requirements or challenges and match their needs with solutions available.
- Promote the services available from Server Core team to other teams within the company's Technology team.
- When required work closely with the Enterprise Architect team to facilitate the alignment of future needs with the infrastructure already deployed within the company
- Proactively research new technologies to ensure the company stays ahead of the curve when it comes to core server infrastructure solutions.
RequirementsEssential Requirements:
- A Relevant Information Technology tertiary qualification and Microsoft Certifications
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry using Microsoft Technologies.
- Previous experience in 24/7 E-commerce Environment.
Job Requirements:
- Proven track record of initiating, designing and implementing major infrastructure solutions single handily.
- Proven first-hand experience with networking technologies including Switching, Routing, Firewalling, Load Balancing.
- Proven first-hand experience working with enterprise grade hardware including Servers, SAN’s, Fibre Channel Switches and other Data Centre Services.
- Proven experience in using scripting or software solutions to automate or reduce administrative work.
- Ability to translate business needs into possible viable technology solutions.
- Project management skills with proven experience in handling big system migrations or implementation working both as a member in a team as well as on his/her own.
Personal Competencies:
- Self-motivated, strong personal drive, highly organised, energetic, innovative and proactive
- Passionate about technology
- Motivated to do self-study
- Comfortable with working outside normal working hours regularly to complete projects as to limit impact on the organisation
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
- Comfortable with working independently and as part of a team
- Sound organisational and time management skills
- Accountability
- High stress tolerance
- Flexible and able to cope with change and fluctuating demands
- Very systematic, precise, logical, accurate and thorough
- Problem solving focused