1,381 Systems Engineer jobs in South Africa

The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, support, and maintenance of all network systems. This is a Hybrid position – the successful candidate will spend 3 days a week in the Stellenbosch Office, so must reside in or near the Office.

The successful candidate must have a Driver’s License and own transport.

• Setting up and managing all network related systems required to meet the organizational objectives, including installing, configuring, supporting, and maintaining.
• Responsible for providing the network automation tools required to scale network operations.
• Keep track of network related systems and integrations by maintaining accurate documentation and diagrams.
• Work with the technology, operations, and business systems teams to ensure cross-functional compatibility, integration, and scaling of all network systems.
• Responsible for the adoption of network systems and automation tools.
• Continuously review existing systems output and performance and make incremental changes to improve and scale.
• Using the design and framework plan, build the systems accordingly and measure against the short- and medium-term goals.
• Identify and build network systems that drive service provisioning and automation, reducing the total cost of ownership.
• Work with network architects, network engineering, network monitoring, and transmission teams as the systems specialist, ensuring the correct systems and strategies are used.
• Work with end-users to identify and implement improvements.
• Manage suppliers and vendors to ensure the exact needs are met for all network related systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network systems, hardware, and software issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• In a test-lab environment, test and evaluate new systems and self-build systems to ensure the full technology stack remains up to date and relevant.

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Professional certifications: CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, or RHCE.
• Industry-related qualifications in networks, systems, or security.
• Deep understanding of networking and network design principles.
• Minimum 3 years in deploying and administrating IT or network management systems.
• Experience in the following network systems is advantageous: ACS platforms, Zabbix, Greylog, The Dude, Ansible, Splunk, AWS hosting platforms, Proxmox, and Grafana.
• Advanced experience on the Linux operating system and server environments.
• Skilled in Database design and implementation for high availability environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Market related, competitive salary.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, support, and maintenance of all network systems. This is a Hybrid position – the successful candidate will spend 3 days a week in the Stellenbosch Office, so must reside in or near the Office.

The successful candidate must have a Driver’s License and own transport.

• Setting up and managing all network related systems required to meet the organizational objectives, including installing, configuring, supporting, and maintaining.
• Responsible for providing the network automation tools required to scale network operations.
• Keep track of network related systems and integrations by maintaining accurate documentation and diagrams.
• Work with the technology, operations, and business systems teams to ensure cross-functional compatibility, integration, and scaling of all network systems.
• Responsible for the adoption of network systems and automation tools.
• Continuously review existing systems output and performance and make incremental changes to improve and scale.
• Using the design and framework plan, build the systems accordingly and measure against the short- and medium-term goals.
• Identify and build network systems that drive service provisioning and automation, reducing the total cost of ownership.
• Work with network architects, network engineering, network monitoring, and transmission teams as the systems specialist, ensuring the correct systems and strategies are used.
• Work with end-users to identify and implement improvements.
• Manage suppliers and vendors to ensure the exact needs are met for all network related systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network systems, hardware, and software issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• In a test-lab environment, test and evaluate new systems and self-build systems to ensure the full technology stack remains up to date and relevant.

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Professional certifications: CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, or RHCE.
• Industry-related qualifications in networks, systems, or security.
• Deep understanding of networking and network design principles.
• Minimum 3 years in deploying and administrating IT or network management systems.
• Experience in the following network systems is advantageous: ACS platforms, Zabbix, Greylog, The Dude, Ansible, Splunk, AWS hosting platforms, Proxmox, and Grafana.
• Advanced experience on the Linux operating system and server environments.
• Skilled in Database design and implementation for high availability environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Market related, competitive salary.

• Bachelors degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics/Electro-Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Analytical Person
• Confident (Not arrogant)
• Self- starter
• Collaborator
• Presentable
• Effective communication skills
• Energetic and Motivated
• Good presentation skills

• Experience in process/system engineering, preferably in the vacuum pump or related industrial equipment industry. A graduate with the right attitude will be considered.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks (preferred) and CAD design.
• Proven project management experience with end-to-end project delivery.
• Knowledge of FDA, hygienic, ISO, and industry-specific standards.
• Strong technical knowledge across multiple industrial markets: food, plastics, woodwork, medical, automotive, packaging, oil & gas, wastewater, and paper.
• Excellent communication, customer-facing, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to travel occasionally for site visits, installations, or trade events.

• Project Engineering & Design
  
  • Perform precise engineering calculations, detailed technical drawings, and prepare Bills of Materials (BOMs).
  • Design vacuum pump systems using SolidWorks or other CAD software (3D models and manufacturing drawings).
  • Develop comprehensive operating procedures, installation manuals, and control philosophies.
  • Ensure compliance with FDA, hygienic design, ISO, Quality, and industry-specific standards across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, oil & gas, automotive, plastics, packaging, wastewater, and woodwork markets.
  Project Management
  
  • Lead projects end-to-end : client engagement, proposals, design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and project close-out.
  • Coordinate with global and local suppliers to source quality components within budget and timelines.
  • Submit technical tenders and system proposals, managing delivery schedules and customer expectations.
  • Oversee on-site installations, commissioning, and provide technical guidance.
  • Ensure all projects comply with site safety regulations and quality standards .
  Client Support & Relationship Management
  
  • Support the Sales team with technical expertise, system proposals, tenders, and customer presentations .
  • Provide after-sales technical troubleshooting and on-site problem solving to secure repeat business.
  • Conduct on-site evaluations, customer training, and technical consultations.
  • Drive positive customer experiences through proactive service and professional engagement.
  • As a Sales focused company, there will be a responsibility to help grow system sales and complex sales.
  Continuous Improvement & Reporting
  
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives that streamline operations within the Systems Department.
  • Expand the companys systems offering across industries.
  • Produce accurate weekly, monthly, and project status reports to support decision-making.
  • Deliver internal and external training sessions to colleagues and customers.
  
  Cross-Functional Collaboration
  
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Service, Procurement, and Quality to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Share technical expertise and feedback to improve workflows and support company-wide initiatives.
  • Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and industry events .

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team based in Sandton, JHB Hybrid.

To provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning; optimising; diagnosing problems; repairing; upgrading and maintaining both externally and internally supplied hardware and systems software (i.e. operating systems; data management products; office automation products; embedded systems); and other utility enabling software and related equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in the Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support implementation of new processes; policies and systems.
• Enable recommendations of system hardware and software tuning through gathering of performance statistics from the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) platforms.
• Mitigate risks in the event of system hardware or software failure by collecting critical information, adhering to agreed procedures and executing standard fixes.
• Identify problems by investigating potential and actual service problems; escalate and/ or apply standard fixes.
• Support technology decisions by maintaining awareness of existing and emerging software and hardware solutions.
• Support the business process needs of the organization by performing a variety of technical tasks in the diagnosis; repair; maintenance and installation of computers and/or related equipment.
• Ensure compliance to relevant standards and policies by preparing and maintaining operational documentation for relevant system software products.
• Solve problems by independently addressing incidents of a standard nature.
• Ensure smooth workflow by participating in Disaster Recovery (DR) procedures.
• Ensure all work tasks are completed through adherence to organisational process.
• Ensure the correct and effective use of system hardware and software by implementing and advising on systems development and service delivery staff on policies; procedures and standards.
• Ensure smooth workflow in obtaining required service by liaison with vendors and repair personnel.
• Ensure client needs are met by participating in client progress reports.
• Ensure customer needs are met by facilitating sign-off of designs by relevant stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced, and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Monitor system efficiency against published service level agreements (SLA) through collection of performance data.
• Ensure operational cost reduction by ensuring overtime and time are captured correctly and timeously.
• Ensure due dates for report delivery are met by running reports that support team decisions.

Non-negotiable skillset and experience in Red hat Linux administration:

1.) Between 3-5 years' experience working on Linux.

2.) Preferable to have exposure to:

3.) ZVM Systems

4.) Red hat Linux

5.) Satellite

6.) VMware

7.) Azure

8.) AWS

9.) Chef

Location: Cape Town (hybrid, 2 office days per week) Experience: 3-5+ years

Design, build, and operate the core infrastructure across on-prem and cloud

Ensure security, reliability, and scalability of all systems supporting our e-commerce platform

Automate workflows with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code principles

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize applications, networks, and infrastructure

Own incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-mortems

Hybrid in V&A Waterfront, Cape Town (2 days in-office)

LekkeSlaap is South Africa's leading accommodation booking app known for its user-friendliness, exceptional customer experience, and extensive local accommodation options. Owned by Tripco, a travel technology company based in Cape Town, LekkeSlaap is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and maintaining high standards in travel technology.

• Own design, implementation, and enhancement of on-prem and cloud infrastructure
• Maintain high system availability, optimize latency, and ensure resilient networking
• Safeguard systems via secrets management, access control, and container hardening
• Provide observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and alerts
• Drive CI/CD automation and consistent deployment workflows
• Build internal tooling and self-service frameworks for engineering teams
• Champion operational best practices: SLOs, error budgets, chaos testing, disaster recovery.

• 3–5+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure, or reliability engineering
• Strong Linux administration skills and production Docker experience
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred, GCP/Azure acceptable)
• Knowledge of networking concepts (DNS, HTTP, TLS, reverse proxies, load balancing)
• Security-focused mindset with experience in secrets management and system hardening
• Confident in incident management and problem-solving under pressure
• Strong process orientation, documentation habits, and discipline
• Comfortable working in a hybrid setup with at least two in-office days per week.

• Experience with HashiCorp stack (Nomad, Consul, Vault)
• Familiarity with PHP, Python, C++, or Rust workloads
• Observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Loki, Sentry)
• E-commerce or travel sector experience

• Hybrid work setup (2 days in our office based in the beautiful Cape Town V&A Waterfront) – parking included
• Flexible start times
• Free lunch on in-office days
• Discovery Medical Aid contributions & Vitality Health subscription.
• Retirement Annuity fund contribution
• Flexible leave policy with 20 days of annual leave
• Get a half-day off every month (which adds up to 6 extra days)
• Digital nomad month (work from anywhere)
• Showers on site
• Travel vouchers and discounts
• High-end laptops and workstation setup for both in-office and home
• Team budget for learning, online courses, and developer conferences
• Regular team events and more