Systems Administrator

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NWA004594/Farh

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Ready to Take Ownership of Critical IT Infrastructure in a Fast-Paced Retail Environment?

POSITION INFO:
Company and Job Description:
Our client is a leading national retailer with a significant footprint across South Africa, where technology plays a vital role in supporting stores, warehouses, and head office operations.

As the Systems Administrator, you will serve as the operational backbone of the IT function, overseeing day-to-day infrastructure support, managing escalations, coordinating field technicians and service providers, and maintaining critical systems across cloud, hosted, and on-premises environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate and manage the IT support queue, ensuring incidents and service requests are resolved within agreed service levels
Administer and support server, virtualisation, storage, identity, collaboration, and endpoint technologies
Supervise and mentor field technicians while coordinating regional support activities and site deployments
Manage system patching, endpoint security, user provisioning, access controls, and security-related escalations

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Relevant IT Diploma, Degree, or equivalent technical qualification
3-5 years' experience in Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, or a similar technical role
Strong knowledge of server administration, virtualisation, networking, identity management, and endpoint technologies
Experience supporting cloud, hosted, and on-premises environments
Exposure to backup and disaster recovery processes, monitoring tools, and security best practices
Experience working with ticketing systems, remote support tools, asset management systems, and technical documentation
Proven ability to coordinate workloads, manage escalations, and mentor junior technical staff
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel when required
Retail, multi-site, or highly distributed environment experience will be advantageous

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