hi folks,
INX is looking for a systems person; please see below. thank you to the ZANOG list admins for allowing me to post this here.
-n.
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Job Advertisement: Systems and Network Administrator Position: Systems and Network Administrator Location: South Africa
General Function: INX-ZA is looking to recruit an intelligent Systems and Network Administrator who is capable of independent thought. The ideal candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker, responsible for research, design, development, testing, and documentation, while also supporting the functions of the Internet Exchange Points that we maintain.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities: - Perform general network and system administration duties as required - Debug day-to-day operating problems with peers, and work actively to maintain INX-ZA services to highest possible uptime. - Recommend / design / construct / test / implement network, application, and systems programs as needed. - Periodically perform training as part of the INX-ZA training program.
Skills Desirable: - 4-year university degree, preferably in an information systems or computer science related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and experience. - Proven track record of at least 4 years of job-related experience supporting Linux and/or FreeBSD as a system administrator. - Excellent knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP), network security issues, and open-source security tools. - Ability to understand complex instructions and work independently, quickly, and accurately. - Ability to learn and fill knowledge gaps quickly. - Sound knowledge of programming and scripting; being able to write scripts to automate processes is essential. - Ability to modify existing open-source solutions for use in INX-ZA environments. - Ability to travel to various locations to work on INX-ZA infrastructure and attend industry-related conferences. - Good interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Preferred: - Familiarity and/or previous relevant experience within an ISP or IXP environment/toolset. - Strong bias towards automation and code-reuse. - Production experience with FOSS tools. - Experience with BGP.
Additional Duties: - Perform other related duties as required and assigned. We are a small, dynamic, and highly agile team that covers all aspects of operations.
Physical Requirements: - Moderate physical activity with the ability to type and perform repetitive motions. Some lifting and stooping are required to unpack deliveries and rack equipment. - Ability to spend most of the day looking at computer screen(s). - Ability to travel to various locations to perform INX-ZA related work, or attend industry-related meetings on INX-ZA’s behalf.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to send their resume and cover letter to careers@inx.net.za by 15 August 2024.
Join us at INX-ZA and be a part of our mission to enhance internet connectivity across South Africa!
Hi Nishal,
This looks interesting, is this a part-time or full-time position?
On 2024/07/30 18:59, Nishal Goburdhan via zanog-discuss wrote:
hi folks,
INX is looking for a systems person; please see below. thank you to the ZANOG list admins for allowing me to post this here.
-n.
— start —
Job Advertisement: Systems and Network Administrator Position: Systems and Network Administrator Location: South Africa
General Function: INX-ZA is looking to recruit an intelligent Systems and Network Administrator who is capable of independent thought. The ideal candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker, responsible for research, design, development, testing, and documentation, while also supporting the functions of the Internet Exchange Points that we maintain.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform general network and system administration duties as required
- Debug day-to-day operating problems with peers, and work actively to maintain INX-ZA services to highest possible uptime.
- Recommend / design / construct / test / implement network, application, and systems programs as needed.
- Periodically perform training as part of the INX-ZA training program.
Skills Desirable:
- 4-year university degree, preferably in an information systems or computer science related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven track record of at least 4 years of job-related experience supporting Linux and/or FreeBSD as a system administrator.
- Excellent knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP), network security issues, and open-source security tools.
- Ability to understand complex instructions and work independently, quickly, and accurately.
- Ability to learn and fill knowledge gaps quickly.
- Sound knowledge of programming and scripting; being able to write scripts to automate processes is essential.
- Ability to modify existing open-source solutions for use in INX-ZA environments.
- Ability to travel to various locations to work on INX-ZA infrastructure and attend industry-related conferences.
- Good interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills Preferred:
- Familiarity and/or previous relevant experience within an ISP or IXP environment/toolset.
- Strong bias towards automation and code-reuse.
- Production experience with FOSS tools.
- Experience with BGP.
Additional Duties:
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned. We are a small, dynamic, and highly agile team that covers all aspects of operations.
Physical Requirements:
- Moderate physical activity with the ability to type and perform repetitive motions. Some lifting and stooping are required to unpack deliveries and rack equipment.
- Ability to spend most of the day looking at computer screen(s).
- Ability to travel to various locations to perform INX-ZA related work, or attend industry-related meetings on INX-ZA’s behalf.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to send their resume and cover letter to careers@inx.net.za by 15 August 2024.
Join us at INX-ZA and be a part of our mission to enhance internet connectivity across South Africa!
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Wonder if Nishal would consider my application 🤔
On Wed, 31 Jul 2024, 19:48 Nishal Goburdhan via zanog-discuss, < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
On 31 Jul 2024, at 10:58, Friedrich 'Bakkies' Holzapfel wrote:
Hi Nishal,
This looks interesting, is this a part-time or full-time position?
hi bakkies,
working for me is a full-time experience ;-)
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Kind regards, Nick
On 30 Jul 2024 at 18:59:09, Nishal Goburdhan via zanog-discuss < zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za> wrote:
hi folks,
INX is looking for a systems person; please see below. thank you to the ZANOG list admins for allowing me to post this here.
-n.
— start —
Job Advertisement: Systems and Network Administrator Position: Systems and Network Administrator Location: South Africa
General Function: INX-ZA is looking to recruit an intelligent Systems and Network Administrator who is capable of independent thought. The ideal candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker, responsible for research, design, development, testing, and documentation, while also supporting the functions of the Internet Exchange Points that we maintain.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform general network and system administration duties as required
- Debug day-to-day operating problems with peers, and work actively to
maintain INX-ZA services to highest possible uptime.
- Recommend / design / construct / test / implement network, application,
and systems programs as needed.
- Periodically perform training as part of the INX-ZA training program.
Skills Desirable:
- 4-year university degree, preferably in an information systems or
computer science related discipline, OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proven track record of at least 4 years of job-related experience
supporting Linux and/or FreeBSD as a system administrator.
- Excellent knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP), network security issues,
and open-source security tools.
- Ability to understand complex instructions and work independently,
quickly, and accurately.
- Ability to learn and fill knowledge gaps quickly.
- Sound knowledge of programming and scripting; being able to write
scripts to automate processes is essential.
- Ability to modify existing open-source solutions for use in INX-ZA
environments.
- Ability to travel to various locations to work on INX-ZA infrastructure
and attend industry-related conferences.
- Good interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication
skills.
Skills Preferred:
- Familiarity and/or previous relevant experience within an ISP or IXP
environment/toolset.
- Strong bias towards automation and code-reuse.
- Production experience with FOSS tools.
- Experience with BGP.
Additional Duties:
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned. We are a small,
dynamic, and highly agile team that covers all aspects of operations.
Physical Requirements:
- Moderate physical activity with the ability to type and perform
repetitive motions. Some lifting and stooping are required to unpack deliveries and rack equipment.
- Ability to spend most of the day looking at computer screen(s).
- Ability to travel to various locations to perform INX-ZA related work,
or attend industry-related meetings on INX-ZA’s behalf.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to send their resume and cover letter to careers@inx.net.za by 15 August 2024.
Join us at INX-ZA and be a part of our mission to enhance internet connectivity across South Africa! _______________________________________________ zanog-discuss mailing list -- zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za To unsubscribe send an email to zanog-discuss-leave@lists.nog.net.za
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