CLOUD ADMINISTRATOR

About the position

Role

• Manages the core network infrastructure environment, including Cisco firewall and
  switch day to day administration.
• Manages the installation, securing, repair/troubleshooting and maintenance of LAN and
  WAN environments, overseeing the implementation of data and network security.
• Maintains the business-as-usual activities around the LAN and WAN environments.
• Adheres to organisation's policies, procedures, and documentation requirements (i.e.
  Change Control, etc.).

Skills and Experience

• Jnr at least 2 - 3 years' work experience in Cloud / Systems administration.
• Snr at least 6 - 10 years' work experience in Cloud / Systems administration.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud, SAAS, IAAS and PAAS service.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office 365 for Enterprise.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security and patch management processes on Cloud
  environment.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification recognised by the Department of Higher Education &
  Training.
• National diploma or degree in relevant field will be an advantage.

What the job will entail day to day

• Full Azure Tenant administration, Licensing, Reporting, troubleshooting.
• Microsoft Office 365 - Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Administration, etc.
• Support day-to-day operations using One Drive, and SharePoint Online
• Administration, architecture design, maintain, report on Azure IaaS, PaaS, SaaS services.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts, comfortable managing and
  provisioning computer data centres through machine-readable definition files.
  Scripting and deploying using PowerShell and Terraform.
• Azure Privilege Administration - Role based access, Group administration, Audits,
  Manage memberships, licensing, and general troubleshooting.
• Monitor software applications for performance, integrity, and security in accordance
  with relevant compliance policies, standards, laws, and best practices.
• Architect, configure, deploy, and maintain necessary production and non-production
  environments related to cloud applications on servers and/or workstations.
• Monitor for upgrades, patches, updates, installs, and keeps service versions current on
  production and test environments.
• Maintain and use testing and validation processes to assure integrity and stability of
  services and applications.
• Work within the change management process for all configuration changes to cloud
  services and related environments.
• Maintain documentation and diagrams for cloud services.
• Manage and Maintain Service Level Agreements, Memos of Understanding, Service
  Definitions, Run Books, and Playbooks.
• Work with internal and 3rd party teams to facilitate and coordinate resources needed to
  support the software applications including servers, network, firewall, database, identity,
  monitoring, backup, security, project management, architecture, and communication.
• Use financial costs and metrics of operating service applications including those related
  to operational and backup resources as part of organizational strategy.
• Select and operate tools for cloud storage management, high availability, cloud
  migration, and optimization of cloud costs.

Special Requirements:

• Willing to work overtime - as an exception when required.
• Perform standby duties - as an exception when required.
• Travel nationally.
• Must be self-learning.
• Able to work independently.
• Must have own and reliable transport.

Desired Skills:

• Cisco
• Troubleshooting
• LAN
• WAN
• Cloud Administration
• System Administration
• Azure Cloud
• SAAS
• IAAS
• PAAS
• Microsoft Office 365
• Cloud Security
• Patch Management
• Teams
• SharePoint
• One Drive
• Firewall
• Cloud

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

Financial Services