Senior Server Engineer at GBS

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain server architectures, including virtual and physical servers
• Manage server operating systems, applications, and services, ensuring optimal performance and uptime with Windows Server 2016, 2019
• Maintain, configure and implement networking routing and switching changes in core & access layers networks
• Maintain and configure advanced security changes on FortiGate firewalls
• Managing, configuration and support of Exchange hybrid environment
• Configuration and support of the O365 platform
• MS Azure deployment and administration of the tenant
• Advanced VMware support and configurations changes to be implemented
• Support and management of hosted SFTP sites external access
• Managing hosted domains and public DNS registrars for multiple domains
• 3rd line support for advanced request and issues, including the engineering and support teams
• Provide technical support and advice for business project implementations
• Veeam backup & replication configuration and support
• Document server configurations, procedures and WAN & LAN diagrams to kept up to date
• Provided 99.8% percent uptime on IT systems for business productivity
• Provide proactive analysis and preventative maintenance of IT systems
• Support with Kaspersky Security Centre AV

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric (Required)
• Diploma/bachelor’s degree in information technology
• CCNA certification (Required)
• FortiGate certification
• Must have 8 years’ experience in a server/network engineering role of which 3 years minimum in a senior role.
• Prior experience in network and cyber is essential 
• Strong networking knowledge in routing and switching
• Strong security knowledge with FortiGate Firewalls experience
• Strong experience with MS Windows features & Exchange hybrid