IT Security and System Administration Specialist
Role Overview
Administer and support infrastructure and security technologies, including databases, cloud services, servers, and storage, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role purpose
Administer and support infrastructure and security technologies, including databases, cloud services, servers, and storage, in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Infrastructure and operational support
- Plan, design, and implement server and database management infrastructure.
- Assess new IT technologies through proof of concepts and report findings to management.
- Coordinate with storage, networking, desktop, and application teams to keep systems operational.
- Support databases and cloud services, maintain capacity, resolve service faults, and provide second-level technical support.
- Document systems and procedures, apply ITIL practices, and coordinate with vendors on system and hardware issues.
Security administration
- Perform patch management, access reviews, security monitoring, vulnerability assessments, audits, and remediation planning.
- Configure operating systems and security applications, maintain security logs, and manage security incidents and escalations.
- Contribute to incident-response plans, exercises, security awareness training, and security policies.
Project support
- Assist with infrastructure project planning, feasibility, scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Coordinate hardware and software delivery with vendors and internal teams; test changes before deployment.
- Document project configurations and provide post-project monitoring and support.
Knowledge and experience
- Requires 3–5 years of experience installing, configuring, and managing databases, Oracle and Microsoft cloud services, and infrastructure technologies.
- Requires knowledge of databases, cloud IaaS/PaaS, IBM AIX, Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, zero trust, patching, vulnerability scanning, and disaster recovery.
- Requires experience with infrastructure projects, documentation, ITIL practices, performance troubleshooting, and vendor coordination.
Education and certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience.
- Candidates must hold relevant certifications such as Oracle OCI OCP (IaaS/DBCS/PaaS) or Microsoft SQL Server MCSE/MCSA.
- Additional ITIL, Linux, Azure, or AWS credentials are considered an advantage.
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