Posted on :
6 Oct, 2021
6 Oct, 2021
Milpark Education is a registered Private Higher Education Institution offering business management education that focuses on the areas of management and leadership, financial planning and insurance, and banking across South Africa and in other parts of Africa.
Milpark offers full-time, part-time and distance learning Higher Education (HE) and Further Education and Training (FET) qualifications, as well as career-focused short courses. The higher education qualifications offered start at NQF level 5, extend into levels 6 and 7, and culminate in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at NQF level 8. Our financial planning qualifications cover the spectrum from NQF level 4 through to NQF level 8.
Milpark Education has been rated as the Number One Private Provider of the MBA degree and was placed fifth in the overall rankings of accredited Educations in the 2012 PMR.africa national survey on accredited Educations offering MBA/MBL degrees in South Africa.
Milpark’s Values
•The Milpark culture is based on 5 core values:
•We focus on providing quality education to our students
•We focus on our excellent customer service
•We work together with integrity and respect
•We take personal accountability and responsibility
•We create value for our stakeholders through innovation and operational excellence
Job Title: Systems Administrator
Location: Nationwide, Nationwide, South Africa
Reference #: IT_SysAdmin_061021
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related
Job Summary:
The position of System Administrator’s primary responsibility is maintaining and securing Windows servers and Microsoft 365 service. The role will include troubleshooting of system and server related issues and execution of documented operational and maintenance procedures.
Responsibilities:
Server management:
•Maintain server infrastructure
•Configure and deploy new Windows servers
•Create and maintain secure server images using CIS benchmarks and build kits
•Monitor performance, availability and stability of servers to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime
•Review, document and implement server security controls
•Create scripts to automate server management tasks
•Maintain Active Directory servers and services
•Maintain and optimise Group Policy Objects
Microsoft 365 management:
•Maintain Milpark M365 Tenants
•Maintain & improve security/compliance policies
•Manage users, licenses, groups & features
Infrastructure management:
•Ensure physical security of IT infrastructure
•Oversee the procurement, receipt and configuration of new hardware and software
•Monitor logs and troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise
•Ensure proper management of IT assets
•Assist with new infrastructure projects as and when required
•Monitor backup processes to ensure recoverability according to the disaster recovery plan
•Assist with design and implementation of infrastructure enhancements
•Actively participate and contribute during security incident response.
General:
•Assist and keep the Technical Manager updated on all system and network related initiatives and issues
•Provide after-hours support as/when required
•Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all environments
•Document relevant processes and procedures
•Adhere to change control and project management procedures
•Ensure knowledge of hardware and software used by Milpark is kept up to date
•Perform tasks accurately and efficiently
•Follow and implement Milpark processes
•Ensure confidentiality of information is maintained
•Make infrastructure, server and data security a priority
Requirements:
Education & Experience Requirements
•Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
•Thorough understanding of Microsoft server technologies, certification will be an advantage
•Ability to script in Powershell and other Microsoft scripting languages
•In depth knowledge of Active Directory
•In depth knowledge of Microsoft365 services
•Knowledge of patch management tools (WSUS, SCCM)
•Knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP and SMTP
•Cybersecurity experience will be an advantage
Desired Behavioural Competencies:
•Alignment to the behaviours as defined by Milpark’s Values (see above)
•Ability to work independently on routine assignments as well as conduct joint tasks within the team
•Ability to work under pressure
•Strong problem solving and communication skills
•Ability to multi-task
•Ability to troubleshoot, research and logically solve problems
•Confident
•Honest
•Excellent planning and organizing ability
•High Attention to detail
•Self-managed and self-motivated
•Team player
By submitting your personal information and application you hereby confirm:
-That you have no objection to us reviewing and processing any personal information provided in the course of your application, as well as any information that you have provided in support of your application.
-That you have no objection to us retaining your personal information in our database for future employment opportunities that might arise. If you would prefer that we do not keep your CV in this manner, please feel
free to contact us at [email protected] .
Should you wish to apply via an alternative channel, you may do so by sending your:
application to us via email at [email protected]. Please note that your application will only be accepted if the following conditions are met:
-The subject line contains the vacancy reference number as indicated in the advertisement.
-Your email includes your full name, surname and contact details.
-Your CV is attached in pdf. format.
-Applications sent to other email addresses belonging to Milpark will not be considered.
Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups, and appointments will be made in line with our EE requirements.
To Apply:
Application Deadline: 13/10/2021
Today’s Popular Jobs