Snr Spec: Platforms Linux & VMWARE at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

• As a Senior Specialist: Platforms, Linux, and VMWARE, your primary responsibility is to provide specialist advice and support in the development and implementation of software by addressing problems on systems integrations, compatibility, and multi-platforms

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Linux Infrastructure is tuned for high performance.
• Ensure Linux Infrastructure is highly available and that failover capability is achieved.
• Develop and Maintain configuration standards across the Linux Infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Automation Objectives both within the Linux Infrastructure and greater I.T Teams.
• Ensure that Linux Infrastructure is continually secured and updated.

Additional Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that risks identified within the Linux Infrastructure are resolved and or mitigated.
• Support Incident Management and Business in investigations and remediation during outages.
• Support Audit, Risk & Governance to maintain and implement controls.
• Perform standby duties after hours for planned and unplanned work.
• Maintain and contribute towards documentation for Linux Infrastructure Standard Operating Procedures/Instructions.

Experience

• Candidates need to have strong demonstratable Linux skills (5yrs-8yrs).
• Candidates need to have strong demonstratable Ansible Automation skills (2yrs-4yrs).
• Candidates need to have strong demonstrable Virtualization with VMware skills (2yrs-4yrs).
• Candidates need to have intermediate database administration skills (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Candidates need a working understanding of networking, security, and storage fundamentals.

Additional Experience

• Experience working as an individual and within large groups of people teams.
• Programming ability with Bash, Python or similar language.
• Working knowledge of Open Source Technologies such as Apache, NGINX, PHP.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Platforms such as AWS, AZURE or GCP.
• Working knowledge of Containerization Technologies.
• Experience working within an Agile Methodology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences