Systems Administrator - Linux (2 year contract)

SUMMARY:
Our client is searching for a Systems Administrator to take care of their physical infrastructure, both on-
site and remote, which consists of servers, access points, routers and other equipment, as well as system
accounts and server software.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities

• Research, formulate and implement networking solutions as required by the institution.
• Monitor servers and networking equipment for faults.
• Troubleshoot and repair server/networking hardware and software issues.
• Set up virtual machines in the form of KVM virtual machines and LXC/LXD containers.
• Learn their configuration management stack and maintain software on both physical servers and virtual machines.
• Set up and maintain networking switches, access points, virtual private networks, VLANs, etc.
• Provide first level support to lecturers, staff, and tutors in terms of networking and server software and occasionally in other areas where needed.
• Manage Google Workspace (users, groups, e-mail accounts, Google Sites, Google Drive)
• Manage backups and recovery for servers and laptops.
• Documentation for network/server infrastructure and software

• Solid Linux experience is essential, experience with Debian or Ubuntu is preferred.
• Basic networking skills are essential (e.g. TCP/IP, OpenVPN, DHCP, DNS, smtp)
• Advanced networking skills are highly advantageous (eg. Radius server/client, Eduroam, VXLAN, NFS)
• Server software knowledge is highly desirable (Apache, LDAP, Samba, CUPS, etc.)
• Formal qualifications like CompTIA Network+, Mikrotik training or equivalent experience
• Administration experience of Google Workspace is highly beneficial.
• Basic programming skills, such as shell or Python scripting is highly beneficial.
• Experience with ZFS and other storage technologies is highly beneficial.

• Honesty - perform with integrity and conduct yourself well.
• Professionalism – the company often host leaders in the field, who are often funders
• Self-assured - you’ll have to say no to people sometimes.
• Reliability - be able to occasionally work after hours or weekends.
• Team worker - you’ll have to work with all kinds of people with varying skill levels.
• Self-motivated – the company don’t micro-manage, so you need to be able to manage your day.