Infrastructure Specialist (P6) (Information & Communication Systems: Infrastructure & Operations)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the context of the changing social, political and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
Minimum requirements
- Relevant Undergraduate qualification (NQF 7) with 5 to 8 years’ relevant experience, or
- Relevant Professional Certification (Technical/Specialised positions) (NQF 7) with 5 years’ experience in relevant specialist skills.
- Minimum 5 years proven experience in:
- Relevant server and storage infrastructure technologies.
- Server hardware and virtual configurations, private cloud, clusters, and virtual environments (Hyper-V, VMWare, and vSphere)
- Compute, storage, and networking.
- 5 years’ experience - Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems
- Supporting the Microsoft stack including Office 365, SharePoint, be skilled with Active Directory, Azure hybrid cloud, and PowerShell.
- Effective communication.
- Relevant hardware, application, and software certifications.
- Business architectural, analysis and planning skills.
- Vendor relationship and negotiating skills.
- Business communication, leadership, and project management skills.
- Innovation skills and vision.
- Technical proficiency.
- Demonstrate the ability to solve complex, multi-system problems.
- Consultative approach. You will need to be able to convey complex themes and ideas in clear and concise language.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders.
- Analyse problems and issues related to systems.
- Maintain current collaborative systems.
- Effectively manage time.
- Work with other people.
- Delegate tasks and resources.
- General management.
- Negotiate effectively with others.
- Accurately document processes and procedures.
- Accurately report and document project progress.
- Ability to perform well and deliver in a highly pressurised environment.
- Manage change effectively.
- Be able to assess situations and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Provide training to others.
- Research new technologies and trends.
- Experience in various cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google, Huawei)
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
If you require technical support / assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za
Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.