Location: Cape Town
Job Level: Jnr and Mid and Snr
Type: Permanent

We have a number of vacancies for  Systems (server) engineer working in the Wintel department remotely supporting multiple customers with a wide range of technologies.

The successful candidate would have experience pertaining to as many as possible of the below technologies. At a very minimum 2 years of Wintel experience on Windows Server is required and at least 5 years of related IT experience in a corporate environment. A good exposure to virtualization technologies is very important

Wintel

• Windows server operating systems (mainly focusing on Windows 2003, 2008 and 2012 Server)
• Active Directory infrastructure (including DNS, WINS, DHCP, Group policies)
• Antivirus (Mainly focusing on McAfee ePO, Symantec SEP, Sophos AV, Trend AV and Microsoft Endpoint protection)
• Server hardware (Mainly focusing on HP, IBM, Dell and UCS)
• Active Directory Federation Services
• Using PowerShell, VB Scripting for advanced support and maintenance
• Virtualization
• VMWare ESX vSphere (4 -5) configuration and support (Including functionality like HA, DRS and related SAN configuration)
• Citrix XenApp (4.5, 5, 6.5) configuration and support
• Citrix Access Gateway configuration and support
• Citrix Provisioning services configuration and support
• SCCM
• Configuration and support of the infrastructure of SCCM
• Operating system and application deployments
• SAN
• Netapp, IBM or similar storage exposure
• Brocade fabric exposure

The candidate must have the following traits:

• Mature and highly professional
• Presentable and well versed on customer calls
• Exceptional documentation skills
• Positive and can-do attitude
• Excels under pressure
• Follows industry best practice
• Aptitude for making technology work right

The successful candidate would also have related certification as proof of ability. At least one is required, but typical successful candidate may have two or more. Typical applicable certification includes:

• MCSA or MCSE or MCITP (2003 – 2012)
• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008
• MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2
• VCP (VM ware certified professional)
• Citrix certified administrator CCA
• SCCM 2007/2012
• Storage related certification
• IT Related Degree or Diploma

Closing date for applications: 30/08/2014