Jobs at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• The role of the Linux Administrator (senior) entails the administration and maintenance of the Linux infrastructure for Discovery Limited, which includes the Sandton Campus, cloud and all international business units.  The suitable candidate should also have the ability to plan and implement new solutions based on business requirements and should have strong networking and development knowledge. Automation will play a big part of your contribution towards building and achieving the vision of this team.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Administration of Linux infrastructure
• Administration of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure etc.
• Automation of repeatable tasks and processes
• Working against project timelines
• Develop and implement new solutions based on business requirements

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Strong focus on deliverables
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Ability to work according to project deadlines, under pressure and cope with a highly stressful environment.
• Mature, optimistic, energetic and positive
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail essential
• Self-motivated , self-thinker and pro-active
• Deadline driven and willing to work overtime when necessary
• Sound work ethics
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High degree of literacy
• Team player
• Willing to learn and develop one self
• Excellent troubleshooting skills

Education and Experience

• Grade 12
• Linux certifications such as LPI, RHCE, etc
• 8+ years Linux experience
• Automation Experience with tools such as Ansible, SaltStack, etc
• 1+ year development experience preferable
• Cloud and container experience

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Key purpose

• This position is based in the KZN Discovery Connect Sales call centre, and reports to the sales team leader. The successful individual will be required to conduct Discovery Flexicare telesales.

Key Outputs

The successful individual will be required to perform on, but not limited to the following key outputs:

•  Achieve Sales target
• Communication to members telephonically via fax and email
• Attending to general administration
• Conduct Financial Needs Analysis
•  Achieve quality target
• Overcome objections
• Adhering to service level agreements

Personal attributes and skills

The successful individual will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

•  Target Driven
• Team Player
• Goal orientated
• Self motivated
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Adapt to change
• Persuasiveness
• Resilience/Tenacity
• Sound Time Management
• Self-managed
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge
• Speak fluently (accent neutral) English/Afrikaans

Qualification & Experience

•  Matric
•  At least 1year sales experience, preferably in an outbound telesales environment
• Minimum 1 year health product knowledge, Discovery Health Knowledge is an advantage
•  PC literacy, email, word, excel
• Tertiary qualification an advantage
• NQF5 and RE5 qualification