Systems Administrator: Linux

Job Title

UWC’s Information and Communication Services (ICS) Department seeks to appoint a **Systems Administrator: Linux** to support and maintain the University’s enterprise Linux infrastructure within the Data Centre environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, security and optimisation of Linux-based systems supporting institutional applications, research workloads, web services and infrastructure platforms. The role requires strong technical expertise in Linux operating systems, open-source platforms, enterprise virtualisation environments and infrastructure automation. The Systems Administrator: Linux will work closely with the Data Centre Infrastructure and Operations team, Network Engineering team, Cybersecurity team, Application Support teams, Library Systems team and Learning Management Systems team to ensure the stability, security and high availability of the institutional infrastructure environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Linux operating systems within a production environment
• Support Linux-based infrastructure services including web services, databases and authentication systems
• Manage Linux systems deployed on enterprise virtualisation platforms
• Perform system patching, upgrades and lifecycle management
• Monitor system performance, availability and security
• Implement system automation, scripting and configuration management
• Maintain technical documentation and system configurations
• Support backup, disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/3642/9362/9708/3160/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za.