Unix Administrator Job at Metropolitan in Centurion

JOB TITLE: UNIX ADMINISTRATOR

Centurion

    Position Purpose

    To deliver, maintain, manage and support the UNIX Infrastructure environments within the MMI Holdings Group including the management of day to day operations and support of these environments. The position's key focus here is on the following Operating Systems Linux/AIX /Solaris and Storage administration and maintenance of these systems as well as implementing upgrades, configuration remediation, and system enhancements and ensuring availability and scalability.


    Experience & Qualifications

    • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in similar role
    • Tertiary IT qualification(3 year degree/NQF L5 preferable a L6 )
    • UNIX infrastructure experience with AIX / Solaris / Linux and Storage Skills
    • Functional Leadership / Specialists Middle Management; Professionally Qualified and Experienced Specialists

    Ideal Candidate will have experience on the following:
    • AIX Administration
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administration
    • Solaris Administration
    • Virtualization (OVM,KVM,XEN)
    • Monitor systems performance
    • Ensure availability and performance of the UNIX infrastructure systems
    • Maintain and service components for UNIX servers and storage
    • Compile weekly performance and capacity management reports
    • Implementation of Infrastructure changes to business servers
    • Design and Implement changes to existing technologies
    • Incident, Problem, Change, Patch Management
    • Backup and Recovery
    • Unix Scripting


    The Incumbent will be responsible for:

    Functional
    • Provide information as input for strategic decision making.
    • Design and Deliver required Infrastructure architectures that satisfy business strategy.
    • Participate in the definition and delivery of the operational plan.
    • Implement operational plan in accordance with the agreed architecture and strategy.
    • Implement and adhere to best practice guidelines, policies and procedures.
    • Ensure operational efficiency within the department.
    • Maintain the current functionality of information technology within the department.
    • Conduct the necessary resource planning of people and equipment to ensure the area is suitably enabled.
    • Prioritize work and ensure delivery within their department.
    • Operational reporting
    • Implement Infrastructure monitoring benchmarks.
    • Identify and minimize potential company risks and opportunities.
    • Efficient allocation and use of technology and resources
    • Ensure Service Level Agreements are met.
    • Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient IT services.
    • Ensure effective business alignment by developing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders
    • Ensure the optimization, capacity building and continuous improvement of the department.
    • Ensure compliance to IT/business strategies, philosophies and vision

    Financial
    • Value Propositions and Cost Savings
    • Manage the budget within the department.
    • Effectively and efficiently manage operational costs within budget


    Additional Requirements

    All candidates must demonstrate living the MMI Values

    • Innovation
    • Team Work
    • Integrity
    • Diversity
    • Excellence
    • Accountability

    - Working standby according to Standby Roster
    - Prepare to travel (National and International)


    Competencies Required

    • Team Player;
    • Communication on all levels;
    • Accepting change and challenges;
    • Working Independently and providing self direction
    • Innovative
    • Willing to learn new technologies, accept challenges


How to Apply:

http://careers.metropolitan.co.za/psp/Applicant/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

Deadline: 30/01/2014