Linux Engineer/Sys Admin

 

Recruiter:

The Vocation Station

Job Ref:

linux_expert

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Location:

CapeTown, South Africa

Salary:

Commensurate dep on Experience


SUMMARY:
you need to be a master of Linux!

POSITION INFO:

Linux Engineer
(mid-level)

We are currently looking for an experienced Linux Engineer who enjoys solving cool and challenging technical problems and working in a fast-paced highly technical environment. The successful candidate should also care a great deal about quality of your work, with a strong ability to troubleshoot and elegantly fix complex problems in a cool and calm manner.

We will consider candidates with no security experience but would like to find someone who is passionate or interested in cybersecurity over and above working as a Linux Engineer.

The successful candidate will meet most of these requirements:
á´¥ Good Linux experience ESSENTIAL
á´¥ Good understanding of networking protocols and common services such as HTTP (s), DNS etc
á´¥ Be attentive to details
á´¥ Pro-active team member
á´¥ Eager to learn
á´¥ Have excellent troubleshooting skills and experience, both on network and application levels
á´¥ Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, particularly via email
á´¥ Willingness to work in a team environment to improve efficiencies and solve problems as a team

Beneficial Skills:
* Have a passion for, or desire to learn or work in the cybersecurity field
* Knowledge or exposure to Python or Bash
* Knowledge of the ELK stack highly beneficial
* Familiar with Windows Server and Desktop OS''''s, in enterprise environments advantageous
* Experience working with Syslog and other logs in general will be beneficial
* Knowledge of Puppet, Docker, Github, CICD pipelines and other DevOps concepts/technologies will be beneficial
* Experience with API integrations of different platforms/solutions
* Have a broad understanding of IT systems in general. Any specialisations will be beneficial but a shallow but broad understanding would be ideal

Qualifications in any of the following areas would be beneficial, however we are after experience and someone that is proactively upskilling themselves:
- Linux / Networking / Sys Admin / Python / Bash

What you will be doing:
 Work with team members to manage Linux servers in clients’ environments and in the private cloud
 Work with DevOps to help automated systems, streamline deployments and improve efficiencies
 Deploy Linux servers to clients’ environments using defined processes
 Work with the Nview team to brainstorm new ideas and assist in making these ideas become reality

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to --------Please upload your CV here--------

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 15 working days please consider your application unsuccessful this time around.



 

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