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Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years' experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.

We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people's lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.

What kind of talent do we pursue?

We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

Role overview

An Infrastructure System Administrator is responsible for maintaining and supporting the IT infrastructure of an organization. Their role involves ensuring the smooth operation, security, and reliability of the systems, and hardware that are crucial to the business. 

Role responsibilities

Server and System Management

• Install, configure, and maintain servers (Windows, Linux).
• Administer virtualized environments (VMware).
• Microsoft SQL Server Administrator.
• Apply updates, patches, and backups for servers and systems
• Deploy and manage the Audio and Visual landscape  

Security Management

• Implement and maintain security policies and protocols.
• Perform regular security audits (Active Directory, SQL Servers and finance applications)
• Configure and manage user authentication and access controls for SQL Servers and financial applications

Automation and Scripting

• Write and use scripts (PowerShell, SQL) to automate routine system tasks.
• Manage and support Active Directory User and group automation with AD Manager (Manage Engine)

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Use monitoring tools to track system health and performance for SQL Environments, Financial
• Applications and 3rd party support environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues efficiently to minimize downtime on SQL Environment.
• Financial Applications and 3rd party support environments
• Monitor and troubleshoot the audio-visual landscape with YCMS and Microsoft Teams Admin Centre

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain clear documentation of system configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Generate regular performance and capacity reports for SQL environments.
• Managing and supporting Power BI gateways.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure systems comply with relevant standards.
• Stay current with industry regulations and update systems accordingly.
• Go to person for internal and external audits on financial applications

Minimum requirements

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience with system administration, Linux, SQL, IIS and power BI gateways
• administration.
• Experience managing Windows servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing Linux servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing SQL Servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with VMware Administration
• Experience in monitoring and implementing security best practices, vulnerability management, and
• Compliance
• Familiarity with scripting languages.
• Familiarity with ticketing systems.
• Familiarity with creating Power BI reports from different sources and publishing to O365
• A+ and N+
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• VMware vSphere 8.x
• Database configuration and administration (SQL Preferred)
• Power BI Data Analyst
• Linux Support and Administration

Technical Proficiency:

• Strong knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.), server management (Windows), virtualization (VMware)
• Strong knowledge in database administration, configuration and SQL scripting.
• Strong knowledge in IIS administration and configuration
• Strong knowledge in PowerShell scripting
• Strong knowledge in Linux operating system
• Knowledge of supporting and administrating Power BI gateways

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success.  We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.  We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.  In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups within South Africa.