Systems Engineer
Date: 16 Apr 2025
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA
Company: Capitec Bank Ltd
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About the Role
Are you an IT Infrastructure professional with experience in IT Infrastructure combined with specialization in cloud services, virtualization technologies and automation processes? Join our dynamic team to use your Linux/Windows, AWS, Automation, Ansible, Terraform skills and PowerShell/Python scripting abilities to design and implement advanced infrastructure solutions.
We’re looking for someone with:
✔ Relevant certifications (Linux, AWS, Terraform, VMware, Windows, etc.)
✔ Strong experience in Infrastructure (cloud, on-prem, hybrid)
✔ Hands-on troubleshooting expertise to resolve complex issues
✔ Demonstrated skill level with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
If you’re passionate about scalable, resilient systems and enjoy solving complex challenges in a fast-paced environment, apply now and take the next step in your IT career!
Purpose Statement
- Responsible to engineer, maturity and ensure the efficient operations of the server and storage product offering within Capitec Bank.
- This includes, but is not limited to:
- Engineering of the product offering,
- Deployment,
- Testing,
- Tuning,
- Optimizing,
- Diagnosing problems,
- Problem resolution,
- Repairing,
- Upgrading,
- Managing,
- Monitoring,
- Maintaining,
- Reporting
- of the hardware, storage, operating systems, and any other supporting software/products/tooling related to providing the server and storage product offering.
Experience
Minimum:
- External candidate: 2+ years’ experience in Server and Storage Engineering and Administration
- Internal candidate: 0+ years’ experience in Server and Storage Engineering and Administration
- Internal candidate: 1+ years’ experience in Capitec IT Operational Support
Ideal:
- 3+ years’ experience in Server and Storage Engineering and Administration
- 3+ years’ experience in Virtualization (VMware)
- 2+ years’ experience in Microsoft Server and Linux Operating Systems
Qualifications (Minimum)
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
- Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Programming or Information Technology - Systems Engineering
Knowledge
Minimum:
Detailed knowledge of:
- Systems Engineering and Administration (Windows Server)
- Server & Storage architecture
- Virtualization administration (VMWare preferred)
A sound understanding of:
- IT systems development processes (SDLC lifecycle)
- Business continuity
- IT Operations
- Systems Engineering and Administration (Linux – RHEL preferred)
Ideal:
A sound understanding of:
- Storage/SAN
- Networking fundamentals
- Automation and scripting (PowerShell and Python preferred)
- Database management systems and software
- Server and Storage performance and capacity analysis
- Cloud (AWS preferred)
- Enterprise infrastructure automation, management, and reportingvery procedures to ensure business continuity
Skills
- Communications Skills
- Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem solving skills
Conditions of Employment
- Clear criminal and credit record
- Contactable via own mobile phone
Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.