Systems Engineer (Windows, RHEL, Backup & Storage)

START: JULY 2026

Project Overview:

The goal is to ensure high availability, security, performance, and data integrity across all systems.

Objectives:

• Maintain highly available and secure system environments.
• Ensure reliable backup, recovery, and data protection.
• Optimise system and storage performance.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery readiness.
• Deliver stable and efficient infrastructure operations.

Scope of Services:

• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Manage Active Directory (AD), Group Policy (GPO), DNS, DHCP.
• Perform patching, updates, and vulnerability remediation.
• Administer services such as IIS, file servers, and print services.
• Monitor system performance and event logs.

• Install, configure, and maintain RHEL servers.
• Perform system hardening and security compliance (e.g., CIS benchmarks)
• Manage user access, permissions, and SSH controls.
• Configure services (e.g., Apache, NGINX, database support where applicable)
• Execute patching, kernel updates, and system tuning.

• Implement and manage enterprise backup solutions (e.g., Veeam, NetBackup, Commvault)
• Configure backup policies (full, incremental, differential)
• Monitor backup jobs and resolve failures.
• Perform regular restore testing (file-level, VM-level, full system)
• Ensure compliance with retention and regulatory requirements.

• Manage SAN, NAS, and DAS storage environments.
• Provision storage (LUNs, volumes, file shares)
• Monitor storage capacity, performance, and utilisation.
• Perform storage optimisation (tiering, deduplication, compression)
• Support storage replication and disaster recovery configurations.

• Monitor servers, storage, and backup infrastructure.
• Analyse CPU, memory, disk, and I/O performance.
• Implement alerting and incident response procedures.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

• Apply system hardening for Windows and RHEL environments.
• Manage patching cycles and vulnerability remediation.
• Support audits and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO, CIS, internal policies)
• Maintain endpoint protection and system security configurations.

• Provide Level 2 / Level 3 support for system-related incidents.
• Troubleshoot OS, storage, and backup issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in incident response and escalation processes.

• Support DR planning and implementation.
• Configure replication and failover mechanisms.
• Conduct DR drills and testing.
• Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met.

• Develop scripts (PowerShell, Bash) to automate routine tasks.
• Optimise system provisioning and configuration management.
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code practices where applicable.

• Maintain system architecture diagrams and documentation.
• Document configurations, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Generate regular reports on system health, backup success, and storage utilisation.
• Maintain asset and inventory records.

• System build and configuration documentation.
• Backup policy and recovery reports.
• Storage allocation and utilisation reports.
• Incident and RCA reports.
• Security and compliance documentation.
• Operational runbooks and knowledge base updates.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Execute all system administration and maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.
• Provide technical expertise and continuous improvement.

• Provide access to systems, tools, and documentation.
• Approve changes and maintenance windows.
• Support audit and compliance requirements.

• Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL.
• Backup Solutions: Commvault, Networker Backup.
• Storage Platforms: Dell EMC.
• Monitoring Tools: eG.
• Automation Tools: PowerShell, Bash, Ansible.

• Systems meet defined performance and availability SLAs.
• Backups are successful and validated through restore tests.
• Storage utilisation and performance within acceptable thresholds.
• Documentation is complete and approved.

• All changes to system configurations, backup policies, or storage allocations must follow the organisation’s change management process with proper approvals, testing, and rollback planning.

Requirements:

• Minimum ITE/Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing, maintaining, and optimising enterprise systems infrastructure, including Microsoft Windows servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, backup solutions, and storage platforms.
• Applicants' in possession of Microsoft, Red Hat certifications only will be entertained.
• Only SG-C and SG-PR will be considered, no work passes will be applied.

For a confidential discussion,interested applicants please kindly send your updated resume.