Windows Linux Engineer - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 23-10-2014 4:03:08 PM
20-11-2014 4:03:08 PM
Our client is a specialist Online Media and Marketing Firm with local roots and substantial international reach. They are currently on the lookout for a Windows Linux Engineer to work out of their Woodmead office.

Main objective
To support and maintain Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2010 e-mail and related servers, and directory services as needed, to include maintaining the e-mail environments, researching, planning, implementing, and supporting new technologies, and responding to problems as they arise, whether isolated to a single user or system-wide.
Design, installation, administration, and the various business applications supported by tuning the servers as necessary. This includes ensuring the availability of client/server applications, configuring all new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for ongoing management of the server environment, operations 

Experience
  • Knowledge of common Network Operating Systems,
  • Desktop Operating Systems, and Email Server Systems, Microsoft Windows Systems, Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and/or 2010 Experience engineering/sizing, installing, configuring, and maintaining windows servers Windows Server Administration Windows Server 2000 – 2008 R2 administration
  • DNS administration (AD DNS)
  • Mail server administration (Exchange 2003 – 2010)
  • Webhosting (IIS 6 / 7)
  • Strong Windows security understanding (File sharing / access)
  • Database administration (MS SQL)
  • Linux Server Administration
  • General Redhat / Centos administration
  • Firewalls (iptables)
  • DNS administration (bind)
  • Mail server administration (send mail, spam assassin, postfix)
  • Webhosting (apache)
  • Squid Linux Virtualisation (kvm / xen)
  • Database administration (MySQL)

Responsibilities
Providing Systems Administration for a broad scope of different technologies (approximately 25 Windows Servers, 5 Linux Servers, as well as Web Servers, SAN, Cisco firewalls, and switches Maintaining the operating system and utility software on all network computer platforms (Windows 2008 domain, Windows Server 2003, tape backup, Active Directory, Group Policy, Linux/Unix servers, etc.) by analyzing, designing, installing, scripting, testing and documenting new functionality.

Troubleshooting various parts of the architecture in the event of system failures 

Planning, testing, and executing upgrades as necessary to maintain support or improve functionality in a high availability environment (including Linux and Windows servers, web servers, certificate authorities, firewalls, etc)

Skills
  • Strong Windows
  • Server troubleshooting skills
  • Strong understanding of networking
  • Strong understanding of general network security, including firewalls, server / sharing permissions General understanding of different internet / networking connections (ADSL, 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, VPN, etc.) All round strong IT knowledge Ability to communicate well with team and customer, both written and verbally Attention to detail

Qualifications
  • MCSE, or relevant experience

How to apply:
Send your CV in WORD format.
Please, no telephonic applications. If the job is advertised, it is available.

If you have not heard from us within 14 days then your application has not been successful on this occasion. In this instance we will retain your CV and be in contact with you when an opportunity in line with your career progression arises.

Recruiter: CompuJobs