Senior Systems Architect – Professional Services

Senior Systems Architect – Professional Services
Location: Midstream

Job overview:
The role of the System Architect is to design, configure, operate and maintain IT systems and infrastructure – including hardware, software, web portals, internet and intranet connections, firewalls, servers and security – which allow the company’s infrastructures to function.

This primary focus of this role is responsible for the overall design and maintenance of an IT system.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

• A completed BSc or BEng in Computer/Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of experience developing and implementing computer systems and networks as a system architect
• Working knowledge of DNS, SMTP, IIS 6 and 7, SQL 2005, Active Directory and MSMQ
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, coding for large-scale web/client-server applications, and design and development of application service layers
• Proficiency in Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and VMware ESX 4.0 and website development using NET MVC 4.0
• Proven experience in developing strategic system architecture plans
• Extensive experience in the creation and development of systems and networks
• Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices
• Above average analytical, conceptual and troubleshooting abilities
• Experience in providing advice and leadership to novice systems engineers
• Proven experience in identifying, analyzing and resolving system issues
• Computer servers – Familiarize yourself with DNS, file servers, mail servers and NAS equipment
• Network Switches – Computer network switches; voice switches, LAN and WAN switches
• Load balancers – Get familiar with load balancers and network server load balancers
• Network Analyzers – LAN and WAN analyzers, network connectivity testers and ATM analyzers
• Network channel or data service units – Know the channel banks and the CSU and DSU network

Desired skills:

• Systems Architect
• IT systems and infrastructure
• Equipment
• Software
• Web portals
• the Internet
• Intranet connections
• firewall
• Waiters
• Security
• Engineering computer Science
• Computing
• Development and implementation of computer systems and networks
• DNS
• SMTP
• IIS 6&7
• SQL 2005
• Active Directory
• MSMQ
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7
• Vmware ESX4.0
• ASP.NET MVC 4.0 Website Development
• Development of system architecture plans
• Network switches
• computer network switches
• Voice switches
• local network
• PALE
• Load balancers
• Network Server Load Balancers
• Network analyzers
• LAN and WAN Analyzers
• Network Connectivity Testers
• ATM Analyzers
• Network channel
• Data service units
• Channel Banks
• Network CSU
• Network DSUs

Desired work experience:

Desired level of qualification:

About the employer:

Professional services industry

Employer and Benefits:

• medical aid
• Provident funds
• Performance Bonuses

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