Job Description

• Key Responsibilities:

  ·       Lead the technical planning and delivery of IT infrastructure projects including system upgrades, migrations, new deployments and vendor coordination.

  ·       Drive continuous improvement of IT infrastructure across servers, networks and cloud platforms to enhance reliability, performance, security and scalability.

  ·       Serve as the escalation point for complex IT infrastructure issues, and provide hands-on technical guidance and mentoring to Systems Engineers.

  ·       Partner with departments and ministries to deliver the IT infrastructure needed for high-demand and large-scale church initiatives and events.

  ·       Support colleagues with day-to-day IT requests and work closely with vendors to ensure routine maintenance, deployments and system upkeep are carried out well.

• Role: Senior Systems Engineer
• Employment Type: Full time

Desired Candidate Profile

• Job Requirements:

  ·       Educational Qualifications

  o   Degree or professional qualification in IT, Computer Science or a related field.

  o   Relevant advanced certifications (e.g. MCSE, CCNP, Azure & AWS Solutions Architect) are valued.

  ·       Experience

  o   Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, with demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring junior staff.

  ·       Skills/Qualifications

  o   Experience in Windows Server OS, virtualisation platforms (e.g., Nutanix), and cloud environments (Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 or AWS), including infrastructure and cloud platform architecture design.

  o   Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls and VPN — familiarity with cloud-managed networking platforms like Cisco Meraki and web security tools like Cloudflare.

  o   Experience in infrastructure security including OS and network hardening, patch management, vulnerability remediation and endpoint protection like CrowdStrike.

  o   Experience implementing backup, disaster recovery and cloud storage solutions, including recovery planning, testing and documentation.

  o   Core IT infrastructure services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, enterprise email platforms, and storage technologies such as SAN and NAS.

  o   Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, good communication with both technical and non-technical colleagues, and a collaborative, service-oriented approach to work.