Senior System Architect and Administrator (IX) at ASIE Personnel

About the job

Introduction

Our client, a large Multinational leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure based in Johannesburg is looking for a Senior System Architect and Administrator (IX).

Duties & Responsibilities

• As part of the Engineering team, plan, design, select technologies and equipment, implement, and make required changes to the group Internet Exchange (IX) network within budget and timelines and to the correct level of quality and performance to enable services, satisfaction and revenue to be maintained and to meet or improve company targets.
• This is a technical hands-on position which candidate must understand the ecosystem on an Internet Exchange point, BGP peering, routing, switching, and Linux system administration, being able to configure, maintain and trouble shoot switches, BGP routing and various Linux packages.
• IX infrastructure, management, software and web frontend development.
• Build and maintain typical ISP services such as DNS, web, email, NTP, speed test, looking-glass, Radius, and VPN, to industry standards with enhanced security since these systems are exposed to the Internet.

*A full job profile will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Degree / Diploma in a technical field.
• 3 Years in IP network engineering, system design/administrator role or equivalent.
• LINUX/Ubuntu, virtualization, server security, LAMP, O/S kernel tuning and life cycle maintenance
• Good scripting skill is essential, either in shell, Python or PHP.
• Knowledge of Internet eco system is essential: ISP, IP transit, peering, upstream, BGP, registry and internet exchanges.
• IP routing & switching skill: ISIS/OSPF, BGP, MAC, VLAN, security, Radius, DCHP, STP, broadcast storm avoidance, BGP, route filtering, communities, Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs), etc.