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Job Title: Senior System Administrator

Location: [Apparel Head Office, JAFZA, Dubai]

Department: IT

Reports To: Infrastructure Manager

Position Type: Full-Time

Job brief

We are looking for a System Administrator to maintain, upgrade and manage our software, hardware, and networks. Resourcefulness is a necessary skill in this role. You should be able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. You should also have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users. Your goal will be to ensure that our technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently. You will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless operation of our IT infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on Windows Server, Multi Cloud Servers (OCI, Azure & AWS), and related technologies. Proficiency in Active Directory is a must, as it is the core of our IT environment.

System Administrator responsibilities include:

Windows Server, OCI, AWS, and Azure Expertise:

• Manage, configure, and maintain Windows Servers, OCI, AWS cloud and Azure cloud resources.
• Perform regular updates, security hardening, and monitoring of server infrastructure.
• Installing and configuring software, hardware, and networks
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues.
• Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure
• Manage Multi Cloud Infra Structure

Active Directory Proficiency:

• Experience of Installing and Administrating Active Directory Services.
• Possess an expert-level understanding of Active Directory.
• Possess an expert-level understanding of Group Policies and Trush relationships.
• Implement and manage Active Directory sync for Office 365 to maintain unified usernames and passwords.
• Set up user accounts and workstations.
• Experience and understanding of Various Enterprise Antivirus & End Point protection.
• Experience and understanding of Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 and DNS server, DHCP server & IIS

Email Security and Collaboration Tools:

• Administer email security solutions, including Mimecast, to safeguard communication.
• Manage Office 365 and related collaboration tools to enhance productivity.
• Experience of PowerShell usage in O365.

Virtualization and Storage:

• Familiarity with virtualization technologies, including VMware.
• Knowledge of SAN (Storage Area Network) storage solutions.
• Installation and configure VMWare ESXi 6.0, Vcentre 6.0, vSphere and VMotion HA, FT.

Networking Basics:

• Basic understanding of networking principles, protocols, and troubleshooting such as Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, POP3, SMTP, FTP, TELNET, http etc.
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• Approachability and Understanding others Team Player and willingness to learn.
• Ability to prioritize a wide range of workloads with critical deadlines.
• Availability outside of working hours to resolve emergency issues promptly.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator, or similar role
• Preferably 8+ years of relevant experience in IT administration.
• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN) Email Security and patch management
• Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Administrative Knowledge on Multi cloud platforms (OCI, Microsoft Azure & AWS)
• Certifications such ITIL/MSCE/CCNA/CCNP will be preferred.
• OCI, Azure & AWS Architect Solution Certification

Apparel Group