System Administrator at MFS Africa

Job Description

• We are seeking a bright, energetic and motivated Systems Administrator, who will report to the Senior Systems Administrator, to work as a member of the technical team, building the next generation of MFS Africa’s products and services. The position could be based in Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Install and configure Linux operating systems
• Manage and monitor network servers
• Deploy and configure MySQL databases
• Set up email accounts and workstations
• Monitor performance and maintain application systems according to requirements
• Troubleshoot issues and outages.

Qualifications and Experience

• Higher Diploma or B.Sc Computer Science or a related technical field
• Fluency in English
• Additional languages would be plus i.e. French.

Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge and experience working with MySQL, and proficiency with Tomcat web server
• Bonus e-commerce, online payments or banking/card payments experience
• Advanced knowledge in mail, apache, selinux configurations on linux boxes
• Linux server installation and hardening
• Advanced knowledge in TCP/IP networking
• Advance knowledge in Linux networking and iptables
• Basic Cisco server configuration and troubleshooting

Benefits

• Ranked by Fast Company as Second Most Innovative Company in Africa
• Work with innovative new technologies on the cutting edge of fintech.
• Attractive package including performance bonus and share options
• Strong and collegial company culture with 20+ nationalities represented
• We are can-do people; we are impact-seeking and diversity-embracing
• We are passionate We care about what we build, who we build it for, and who we are while we build it
• And we have a firm “no a**holes” policy. ).