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Systems Engineer
| Location: | Pretoria |
| Remote work: | Some remote work allowed |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #GZ61110 |
| Company: | E-Merge IT Recruitment |
We’re seeking an experienced Systems Engineer Solaris to manage, optimize, and secure our Solaris environments. If you’re passionate about performance tuning, automation, and system reliability, this is your playground.
�� Key responsibilities:
- System management: Maintain Solaris 11 OS, perform updates, patches, and troubleshoot issues.
- User and access management: Manage accounts, roles, and permissions; monitor access logs for security compliance
- Backup and recovery: Develop and test backup/recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability
- Performance tuning: Analyze system metrics, optimize configurations, and enhance throughput
- Security: Implement protective measures, review firewall/access configurations, and respond to system incidents
- Collaboration and support: Assist cross-functional teams with deployments and integrations; provide user support
- Vendor and technology interaction: Coordinate with vendors and evaluate new tools for improved system management
- Documentation and reporting: Maintain detailed system documentation, generate reports on performance, file transfers, and security logs.
�� Required skills and experience:
- 7 to 10 years of hands-on Linux system administration
- 2 to 4 years of Solaris 11 system administration
- Strong proficiency with Solaris technologies: Logical Domains, Zones, ZFS, SMF, IPS, SRU patching, ILOM, and network configuration (IPMP)
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and security protocols
- Scripting skills (Shell, Perl) for automation and workflow improvements
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Certifications: Solaris certified systems administrator (SCSA) and Solaris 11 network administration preferred; Linux certifications (e.g., RHCE) are advantageous
�� Why you’ll love this role:
- Work with cutting-edge Solaris 11 technologies in a dynamic environment.
- Solve complex system challenges and optimize performance at scale.
- Collaborate with talented engineers and cross-functional teams.
- Opportunity to grow as a senior system engineer and technical leader
Reference number for this position is GZ61110 which is a permanent hybrid position based in Pretoria offering a cost to company salary of R1.2m pa negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on az.oc.egrem-e@zhtrag or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
Are you ready for a change of scenery? The E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.
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Posted on 24 Feb 10:07, Closing date 25 Apr
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