Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R37,222 – R ZAR. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Position:Systems Administrator IILocation: Remote: SA/LatAmWork Schedule:Monday–Friday schedule, with weekends off. 4 PM–12 AM PacificSalary: Market RelatedPOSITION OVERVIEW:The Systems Administrator II is responsible for providing professional and clearly communicated technical support to our clients and vendors, and has proven experience troubleshooting problems ranging from server, network, and PC issues. Tier II is responsible for the installation, secure configuration, and support of client workstations, servers, networking, and storage platforms. Systems Administrators are highly motivated with the desire and drive to learn quickly. Candidates enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work independently or with a team.This position generally works during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm; however, operational needs may require overtime or work outside of normal business hours. This position is classified as hourly/non-exempt, and the employee is required to accurately record all hours worked. Meal periods, rest periods, and overtime compensation will be provided in accordance with applicable laws and Company policy.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The following is a list of essential job functions and responsibilities for the Systems Administrator II. Other duties and responsibilities may be added as needed or modified from time to time.
* Diagnose and resolve support tickets that come in via phone, email or chat.
* Provide quality customer service in all forms of communication.
* Clearly communicate with clients in a professional and timely manner to keep them informed about the progress of their service requests and incidents.
* Collaborate with internal team members regarding resolutions to various client issues.
* Utilize experience and knowledge to assess issues and provide solutions.
* Take ownership of tickets and client interactions.
* Assist with responding to alerts and tickets from various monitoring systems.
* Document resolutions and update procedures that may be outdated.
* Report critical incidents or problems that become too complex for self-resolution.
* Escalate issues to Tier III when necessary.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:3 or more years of experience in administering/supporting the following:
* LAN/WAN environments
* DHCP, DNS
* Office365/Azure/Active Directory/GPO
* Knowledge of MS Licensing programs
* Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and above
* Help desk or relevant customer service skills
* Experience with PSA and RMM tools
* Fundamental understanding of DNS, DHCP and TCP/IP
* Microsoft Exchange
* VMware/Hyper V
* Knowledge of backup technologies
* Knowledge of security practices and policies
Preferred Skills and Experience:
* Strong MSP or similar work experience
* Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a computer related field required. Relevant and significant industry experience may provide a substitute for education.
* Any Microsoft, Cisco, Security+ or other certifications
* Sophos Endpoint
* Sophos XG Firewall
* ITGlue
* ConnectWise
* Veeam Backup and Replication
* Ubiquiti
* RDS environments
* DUO

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

At R37,222/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,012/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 1819 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →

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