JOB DESCRIPTION – Systems and Network Manager - Huge Group

JOB DESCRIPTION – Systems and Network Manager
Reference number ITSM20120210
Department
Information Services
Region
Head Office
Physical address 146 A Kelvin Drive, Woodmead, Johannesburg
Recruiter
Anna Karovsky
Closing date 10/02/2012
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Solid experience of at least 8+ years with the following;
VMware Vsphere essential.
Linux - Ubuntu/Debian/Gentoo/RedHat preferred but not limited to.
Backup Exec - Backup software
MS Exchange 2003.
MS Server 2003 / 2008.
Beneficial experience with the following;
NAGIOS & CACTI monitoring and Request Tracker
Cisco PIX Firewalls - not essential but at least a solid grasp of firewall concepts.
Experience with blade infrastructure and EMC or HP SAN’s
General (across the board) mid-level experience with Cisco equipment –
switches, routers, PIX firewalls.
Solid understanding of networking concepts/services and how they are employed in the field.
Solid understanding of security concepts in both systems and networks.
Experience administering Microsoft products/technologies such as Server 2003+, Active
Directory, Exchange 2003.
Ability to communicate effectively on a technical and non technical level. Be able to prioritise
and work effectively under pressure.
Bachelor's Degree and/or three to five years of systems experience and any of the IT
professional certifications would be an advantage;
Comptia Certification
ITIL
Red Hat's Certification
Linux Systems Administrator certifications for LPIC
Microsoft Certification - MCSA
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities may require evening and weekend work in response to needs of the systems
being supported.
Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials
Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings
Ability to establish relationship with stakeholders, i.e. with Project Managers, application users,
super users, system owners, business representatives and with 3 rd party suppliers and vendors
An iECS and iECNS licensed company.
Directors: JC Herbst (CEO)(BCom BAcc CA(SA) CFA), MR Pillay (MD: Huge Business Support),
D Willis (MD: Huge Business Solutions)(Acting MD: Huge Business Partners)(BCom),
NB Wensley (FD)(BCompt Hons), A de Moura.
Huge Telecom (Pty) Ltd, Reg No 1993/003902/07

JOB DESCIPTION
Manage and maintain all aspects of Huge Telecom’s VMware VSphere deployments and
Linux backend systems.
Maintain all in-house backend networking equipment including switches and pix firewalls.
Provide consultation for senior management on the best course of action for IS relevant
projects.
Work closely with other members of the Huge Telecom IS department
(developers/DBAs/support) in projects and roll-outs
Take a lead role in researching new technologies/products (systems & networks) with a mind
to deploy where relevant.
Provide third level support to the Service Desk and maintain the Systems & Networks request
queues.
Monitor services and perform proactive maintenance in order to ensure SLAs are met.
Maintain relationships with IS related suppliers and service providers.
Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems. Perform
preventative maintenance on systems.
Performing routine audits of systems and software.
Applying operating system updates, patches, and configuration changes.
Responsibility for security. Record and maintain user access and security.
Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system. Write and maintain
operational documentation.
Troubleshooting any reported problems.
System performance tuning.
Work as a team member with other technical staff, to ensure connectivity and compatibility
between systems.
Be on call as needed.
Other duties as assigned
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