System Administrator

IT System Administrator | European Institution Brussels, Belgium Full-time | Hybrid working model (3 days/week onsite) EU Citizens only

The

System Administrator

administers ICT System components related to hosting services to meet the service requirements. They install software, configure, and upgrade ICT systems. They administer the day-to-day operations to satisfy the continuity of service, recovery, security, and performance needs.

Nature of the tasks

Investigate, diagnose and solve system related problems. Install and upgrades infrastructure software, including monitoring solutions. Test upgrades. Schedule installation work, to minimize disruption. Monitor, diagnose and solve hardware or software problems. Comply with organization procedures to ensure integrity and security of the system. Install, maintain and support the organization Data center hardware infrastructure (Servers, enclosure, UPS, patch panel, tape library, cabling, etc.).

Knowledge and skills

In-depth knowledge of Data center hardware infrastructure. In-depth knowledge of Windows/Linux server operating systems. In-depth knowledge of hypervisor solutions (VMWare/Hyper-V). In-depth knowledge of network storage (SAN/NAS, NetApp/EMC). In-depth knowledge of central backup. Being able to work independently. Experience with racking, cabling, connecting hardware in data centers. Experience with advanced troubleshooting.

Technical certifications (for example)

SolarWinds Certified Professional MCSE/MCSA : Windows Server 2012 or above Microsoft Azure administrator Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®) or above Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 or above Oracle Certified Professional Oracle Linux VMware Certified Professional 5 – Cloud Management and Automation (VCP5-CMA) or above NetApp Certified Data Administrator Dell Systems Administrator (DCS-SA) / Platform Engineer (DCS-PE) Disaster Recover Certified Specialist (DRCS)