- Johannesburg
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: FMCG IT
- Reference: 108598
Vacancy Details
Employer: AVI Limited
AVI LIMITED is a prominent player in South Africa’s FMCG sector, boasting a diverse portfolio of over 50 beloved brands. Our offerings range from hot beverages and snacks to personal care products and fashion. We are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and leverage a robust Shared Services structure, encompassing IT, Finance, Logistics, and more, to drive brand growth and development.
We are seeking a Systems Engineer (Level 2) to join our IT Shared Services team based in Bryanston, Johannesburg. In this role, you will play a critical part in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of our datacentre and branch line-of-business systems, including SAP at the OS level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Infrastructure Management: Install, configure, and optimize server hardware, storage systems, virtualization platforms, and monitoring software.
- System Monitoring: Use monitoring tools to proactively address alerts and resolve complex issues.
- SAP Administration: Manage and maintain business-critical systems, including SAP ERP, BIW, BOBJ, and others.
- Change Management: Implement upgrades and changes according to established procedures.
- Team Development: Mentor first-line support team members, enhancing their understanding of the systems landscape and its impact on performance.
- Cross-Skilling: Share expertise with Infrastructure teams to build collective knowledge and capability.
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience:
- 2 years in Microsoft systems administration (Windows Server, Active Directory, MS Exchange)
- 2 years in enterprise storage (TinTri, Dell, HP)
- 2 years in enterprise server administration (Dell, HP)
- 2 years in virtualization (VMWare)
- 2 years in SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, and EMS administration
- 2 years with backup-to-disk systems
- Qualifications:
- Matric
- Tertiary Degree or Diploma in IT and/or Engineering
- Certifications:
- Essential: MTA, MCSA, MCSE, MS System Center (SCCM, SCOM, SCSM)
- Important: VCP 6.7-DCV, DCA, DCP, VMCE
- Nice-to-have: RHCSA, MS EMS, TinTri-U
Additional Requirements:
- Expertise in managing complex system implementations and outages.
- Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, IP Telephony, and Wi-Fi technologies.
- Familiarity with protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SMTP, and SNMP.
- Ability to identify and manage performance and capacity solutions.
Competencies:
- Analytical thinking
- Relationship building
- Composure under pressure
- Adaptability to change
- Attention to detail
- Effective planning and organizing
- Commitment to deliverables
- Initiative in problem-solving
If you’re ready to take on new challenges and contribute to the success of AVI’s IT Shared Services, we’d love to hear from you!
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About AVI Limited
AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
AVI’s brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty Great international and local Fashion Brands in the AVI stable include Spitz, Carvela, Kurt Geiger, Lacoste, Gant and Green Cross Shoes. We have a well-developed shared services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing that allows us to take advantage of our scale.
AVI’s brands are a household name in South Africa and growing every day.
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