Cloud System Administrator

at Africashore
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted December 22, 2022
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

Company Description

AFRICASHORE is an IT offshoring platform connecting IT experts and freelancers based in Africa to companies in Africa, Europe, USA, Canada and UAE remotely. Our partners, IT services companies and large groups, trust us to find them the best offshore Africa-based IT freelance consultants.

Our IT offshoring platform is present in 37 countries in Africa with a database of 230,000+ IT experts and freelancers classified into 303 IT specialties around 9 IT fields: Database Administration and NoSQL - Network and Telecom Security - ERP and Integrated Management Software - Big Data, Data Science and Business Intelligence (BI) - Programming, Development - IT Project Management - Consulting, Audit, Coaching and Training - Digital Marketing, SEO, Design and Multimedia - Production, Operations and Support.

Mission:

  • Installing, configuring and maintain softwares, servers (on premise / Cloud), Networks and firewalls .
  • Overseeing/troubleshoot system performance, troubleshooting issues and outages Creating a backup and safeguarding the data(on premise / Cloud) if there are any hindrances Performing system upgrades following new releases.
  • Ensuring/Sustaining Network integrity, server deployment, security and efficiency of IT infrastructure .
  • Monitoring and maintaining Network servers such as file servers, VPN gateways and intrusion detection systems.
  • Ensuring high-level security and efficiency resulting in 100% output .
  • Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, and resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly.
  • Monitor datacentre health using pre-existing management tools and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers as needed.
  • Deploying and configuring virtual Networks Orchestrating routing paths, especially in a hybrid Cloud .
  • Managing public and private IP addresses .
  • Significant experience building, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual servers.
  • Maintain internal infrastructure requirements including, laptop and desktop computers, servers, routers, switches, firewalls, printers, phones, security updates; support interNet, intraNet, LANs, WANs, and Network segments.
  • Interact with the help desk and other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed.
  • Perform routine/scheduled audits of the systems, including all backups IT Inventory management reporting Application Code deployments to various Cloud/ on premise servers.
Required profile for job ad : Cloud System Administrator (M/F)

  • Bachelors degree in Cloud Computing or related.
  • 5+ years of IT experience in a Cloud Systems Administrator / Engineer role.
  • Expertise with structured Architecture practices, hybrid Cloud and Cloud Network.
  • Solid experience in building, architecting, designing / implementing highly distributed global Cloud-based systems.
  • Hands on experience with development in a KuberNetes environment. Should be familiar with Docker and containerisation concepts.
  • Working knowledge of technology solutions and ability to learn, understand and work quickly with new emerging technologies, methodologies and solutions in Cloud technology space.
  • Proven ability to deliver results and work cross-functionally. Ability to engage / influence audiences and identity expansion engagements.
  • Ability to understand different components / options in Azure, AWS environment, design solutions optimized for cost, performance / functionality using various components available in Cloud G.
  • Good experience on Linux server and in depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat, CentOS, etc.
  • Should have experience of DevOps build and deploy the technology.
  • Experience with databases, Networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management.
  • Knowledge of system security (egintrusion detection systems) and data backup / recovery.
  • Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl or other language Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms,Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude, Excellent communication skills will be an avantage.