Job Description

Who are we?

MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella - all managed online. Category winners of the Mail & Guardian Top Companies Reputation Awards in 2014, as well as the Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey 2011 and 2012 - were are passionate about our people. We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way - free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the xe2x80x9cwhat-ifsxe2x80x9d of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay's core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!

Minimum Qualification Required

• Grade 12 Senior Certificate
• LPIC1 and 2

Minimum Experience

• 5+ Years of supporting Redhat Enterprise Linux in an enterprise environment
• 5+ Years if IT Support/Administration experience in an enterprise environment

Deliverables include, but will not be limited to

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux Servers, Physical or Virtual machines.

xe2x97xa6 Plan partitioning based on application.
xe2x97xa6 Set computer name.
xe2x97xa6 Configure IP address.
xe2x97xa6 Do clean-up, backup tasks if applicable.
xe2x97xa6 Setup alerting for critical services and capacity on servers with Solarwinds

• Securely integrate Linux Servers with Active Directory

xe2x97xa6 Join servers to domain with sssd/kerberos
xe2x97xa6 Request AD Engineer to Create OU on Active Directory if this is a new server group.
xe2x97xa6 Request AD Engineer to Create security group to allow specific admins login access to server.
xe2x97xa6 Apply security policy to enforce security group access.

• Monitor performance and capacity on Linux servers and plan upgrade paths.

xe2x97xa6 Monitor growth on Solarwinds to plan for increasing resources before production issues occur.

• Upgrade Linux Servers

xe2x97xa6 Run latest stable versions to ensure we are secure and can use latest technologies if the Business requires it.
xe2x97xa6 Make use of RHEL Satellite to patch servers

• Engage with third parties for backups of critical Linux Systems (Redstor, Dimension data)

xe2x97xa6 Confirm Backup Selections for Docstores (SMB File Shares), Databases etc.
xe2x97xa6 Ask for new backups after building new systems that will become critical business systems after they have been migrated to.

• Build servers ad hoc based on new business requirements.
• Monitor storage and arrange for the addition of Docstores(SMB File Shares) as well as increase of SAN attached storage on Linux Servers

xe2x97xa6 Arrange for a new Docstore(SMB File Share) and cutover if the current one fills up
xe2x97xa6 Increase SAN Attached storage if the need arises (LVM)

• Support Veritas Infoscale on Oracle Cluster

xe2x97xa6 Manage failover or freezing of the clusters
xe2x97xa6 Plan upgrade path and engage with vendor if so required.
xe2x97xa6 Increase SAN Attached storage if the need arises (VXFS)

• Support Docker Swarm Environments

xe2x97xa6 Build new Swarm Clusters if so required.
xe2x97xa6 Update Load Balancer to direct traffic to swarm if new services have been created.
xe2x97xa6 Plan and implement Docker upgrades and maintenance which is separate from OS upgrades.

• Linux OS support for all systems

Competencies Required

• Organization and time-management
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork
• Life-long learner
• Accountability

Knowledge and Skills

Operating system software and hardware and utility software

Software installations and upgrades

Business requirements

Security management and data recovery

Change control

Personal Attributes

Organisational savvy - Contributing through others

Manages complexity - Contributing through others

Plans and aligns - Contributing through others

Optimises work processes - Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. Deadline to apply: 10 January 2023.

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.

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