Systems Engineer - Cape Town at Coronation Fund Managers

Job Description    

• The Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's computer infrastructure and networks. The candidate will have experience in managing complex systems, troubleshooting system-related issues, and ensuring system security and availability.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, identifying and resolving system-related issues, as well as ensuring system uptime and availability.
• Design, configure and maintain the organization's computer systems, including hardware, software, and networks.
• Install and configure system hardware and software, including operating systems, databases, and virtualization technologies (VMWare) and storage arrays.
• Manage and configure system users and user groups, as well as system permissions and access controls.
• Work closely with IT team to plan and implement system upgrades and migrations.
• Provide technical support for system-related issues to internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Maintain system security by monitoring system activity, implementing security policies and procedures, and identifying and mitigating security threats.
• Ensure compliance with industry and organizational standards and regulations.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing.
• Microsoft Azure administration and troubleshooting.

Ideal Experience    

• At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in systems engineering or a related role.
• Experience with system design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Experience with cloud computing.
• Experience in financial services industry would be a plus.
• Knowledge of system security concepts and protocols.
• Experience with load balancers would be beneficial.
• Experience with VEEAM would be beneficial.
• Experience with Cisco would be beneficial.
• Experience with AWS would be beneficial.
• Experience with VOIP systems would be beneficial.

Ideal Qualifications    

• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), or similar.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is advantageous.
• Most Important Attribute    
• The ability to handle pressure situations and have a practical and logical thought process.
• Systems Knowledge    
• VMWare
• Microsoft Azure