Senior Systems Engineer (Cluster office)

Position Overview

The Senior Systems Engineer manages the systems administration function and leads the organisation's system projects and environments. He/She focuses on setting goals and priorities and on mentoring and coordination as well as providing technical leadership. He/She plans and oversees systems upgrades and migrations and ensures systems are up-to-date with the latest patches and are coherent across the organisation. He/She directs the development and maintenance of technical documentation.

He/She possesses strong leadership and communication abilities, and is able to set realistic goals and implement appropriate plans to guide the team toward achieving those goals. He/She is able to address multi-faceted issues effectively and in a collaborative manner including across departments. 

Role & Responsibilities

Set system administration processes

• Establish goals and priorities, design, planning, day-to-day operation, maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting of systems
• Align system administration with overall strategic IT service direction and business needs
• Assist with the development of business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for spending and initiatives
• Anticipate internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues
• Develop policies, procedures, and controls to ensure system security

Develop New Systems

• Partner with stakeholders to recommend innovative and automated approaches for system administration 
• Define systems requirements for new technology implementations
• Prepare for system expansion by studying plans and requirements
• Oversee the design, maintenance and implementation of the systems 
• Prioritise tasks to ensure projects are implemented in accordance with project plans and budgets

Optimise Systems Performance

• Recommend process, product or service improvements, resource optimisation and cost savings
• Oversee hardware and software upgrades
• Recommend new technologies, methodologies,  systems or opportunities for cost savings, security and service quality improvement

Manage Teams

• Oversee team management including budgets, forecasting, work allocations and staffing
• Develop staff through ongoing coaching, mentoring and career discussions
• Define common goals, direction and accountability among staff
• Drive effective performance management practices within department in accordance with company policies and procedures

Requirements

• At least 6 years of hands-on experience in Linux with ability to work with the project team in implementation projects as well as perform system administration activities for Linux systems.
• At least 6 - 8 years’ experience in developing, implementing and maintaining IT systems
• Knowledge in SAP will be advantageous.
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