System Administrator

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Position Title: System Administrator

 

Role Exposure:

  • Be trained in hardware and software support –  configuring resilient, secure architecture to ensure the success of the business
  • Work with various teams – enhance collaboration and tighter feedback loops across all teams
  • Be exposed in maintaining the system holding up the entire business

 

Job Summary:

  • Setting up, configuring, maintaining, and operating a logical grouping of infrastructure components (i.e., server hardware, its operating system and associated system utilities)
  • Performance of system administration tasks like provisioning, patching, monitoring, and  capacity planning
  • Evaluation of upgrades or replacements to prevent the obsolescence of the infrastructure
  • Tuning activities to optimize the infrastructure performance

 

Qualifications:

  • Experience in system administration of different types of OS platform (preferably Windows and Linux)
  • Experience in system administration of virtualized environments (VMWare, Hyerv and OVM)
  • Knowledgeable in VMWare, HyperV or OVM
  • Knowledgeable on advanced server setup like clustering, cloud transition, etc.
  • Also open to fresh graduates with IT background specializing in Computer Engineering 

Other Details:

  • Rank: Staff
  • Unit: Information Technology Group / Infrastructure Division
  • Office Location: Metropark, Pasay

The Systems Administrator evaluates, installs, and administers major, complex, and enterprise-level infrastructure components and facilities. He provides technical support services to personnel in the operations. Plans, prepares, recommends and implements medium-term roadmaps for the enterprise-level infrastructure that he manages.

 

  • Installs and administers major, very-complex, infrastructure components and facilities. Maintains infrastructure uptime, performance and security at agreed service levels.
  • Researches industry developments regarding his assigned infrastructure components, to learn and implement better infrastructure administration practices, understand cost-effective alternatives, and to guard against unplanned obsolescence. Where needed, recommends better and/or more cost-effective replacement infrastructure.
  • Communicates, and coordinates with infrastructure vendors regarding product updates, fixes, and support requirements
  • Periodically monitors the condition and performance of his assigned infrastructure components, and regularly reports the status of such to his seniors
  • Performs regular housekeeping on his assigned infrastructure components, e.g. cleanup of unnecessary components, system-level backup, vendor preventive maintenance, etc.
  • Installs and administers major, very-complex, infrastructure components and facilities. Maintains infrastructure uptime, performance and security at agreed service levels.
  • Researches industry developments regarding his assigned infrastructure components, to learn and implement better infrastructure administration practices, understand cost-effective alternatives, and to guard against unplanned obsolescence. Where needed, recommends better and/or more cost-effective replacement infrastructure.
  • Communicates, and coordinates with infrastructure vendors regarding product updates, fixes, and support requirements
  • Periodically monitors the condition and performance of his assigned infrastructure components, and regularly reports the status of such to his seniors
  • Performs regular housekeeping on his assigned infrastructure components, e.g. cleanup of unnecessary components, system-level backup, vendor preventive maintenance, etc.
  • Complies with policies on configuration management, e.g. maker-checker controls for ITCRF forms
  • Complies with policies on the handling and safe-keeping of super-user IDs for his assigned infrastructure components
  • Trains junior system administrators
  • Performs other functions that may be assigned from time to time

Required Skills: Linux, VMWare and Cloud experience