SENIOR LINUX SYSTEMS ENGINEER IN SOUTH AFRICA

Introduction Growth in our client’s web services team requires expansion of their web server configuration and technical support services and expansion in their core products and infrastructure. The Senior LINUX Systems Engineer with the ability to automate administration tasks using scripting, administer and support multiple servers including a number of hosted servers critical to the business’s clients.   Minimum Requirements Matric Relevant certification Minimum of 5 years in a Linux Systems Engineer role   Job Specification Purpose of the role:  General administration (Windows and Apple) Linux system administration o    Installations, maintenance and security updates o    Web server (Apache & PHP) o    Database server (MariaDB / MySQL) o    Other services (DNS, FTP, Mail, ssh, etc.) Strong scripting skills (Bash, Perl, PHP, Python, etc) Networking (Configuration and troubleshooting) Firewalling and security Backups and disaster recovery Capacity planning, performance and reliability analysis and tuning Management of a junior technical resource Skills required: Ability to explain technical problems to non-technical people Skills exchange to other members of the team Excellent command of the English language Solid client and staff management skills If you do not hear from us within 1 month of the closing date, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful. All qualifications and certificates will be verified. Our Client reserves the right not to fill the position. Candidates may be expected to undergo psychometric testing. It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide the evaluation results.