Company AVBOB Reference # SLSN01 Published 26/05/2021 Contract Type Permanent Salary Market Related Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Introduction AVBOB, AFRICA'S LARGEST MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY HAS A VACANCY FOR Job Functions Information Technology Industries Insurance Specification RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:? Managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure? Installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software? and system management tools? Ensuring the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability? Proposes design enhancements, capacity changes, contingency and recovery? arrangements as required, to ensure that service targets are met within the? organisation’s planned budget.? Ensures the investigation and diagnosis of operational incidents. Resolves such? incidents, including any capacity and availability management issues to maintain? overall performance.? Acts as the technical lead on projects relating to security, data and voice network? management. Provides advice and guidance on the design and development of new? and changed systems to optimise operational efficiency.? Ensures that appropriate software and specialist monitoring tools are used to maintain? awareness and control of hardware and software. Monitors exceptional incidents and? conducts or initiates investigations on system performance. Proposes and implements? consequent improvements working towards industry top benchmark targets.? Coach and mentor junior engineers, setting standards of performance and objectives? (both collective and individual) in line with service objectives; provides direction and? support to all team members ensuring that the highest professional standards are? observed.? Monitor and test application and network performance for potential bottlenecks, identify? possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes Requirements QUALIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:? Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent? Certification in Security and Data or Voice networks? ITIL certificationEXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:? Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.? Strong Troubleshooting/problem solving ability? 10 Years senior system engineer experience? 8 Years’ experience as a team lead? 5 Years’ experience senior security engineer experience? 5 Years’ experience senior data engineer experience? 5 Years’ experience senior voice engineer experience? Coding experience in Python, C# or Java.? Understanding of SQL, including SQL Queries.? Extensive understanding of Proxies, Reverse Proxies, Nat and Load Balancers.? Understanding of virtual environments and containers.? Experience in DevOps processes, including CI/CD automation.? Extensive understanding of Networks switching and routing as well as Voice? technologies SIP and SBC’s.? Extensive Understanding of firewalls, ips, acls, dlp and vulnerability assessment.? Understanding of Enterprise Linux and Windows servers and services.? Experience with monitoring systems? Experience with automation softwareCOMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:? Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.? Strong Troubleshooting/problem solving ability? Should possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.? Acute attention to detail? Customer Service Focused? Strong Troubleshooting/problem solving ability? Should possess good analytical and problem-solving skills.? Able to lead technical team? Very good Communication Skills? Excellent written and verbal communication skills? Deadline driven? Excellent time management skills? Accountability and adherence to governance? People and motivational skills? Acute attention to detail? Customer Service Focused
