Systems Engineer Trainee – Client Business Systems at Sparc Systems Limited 1 view

Job Title: Systems Engineer Trainee – Client Business Systems  

Department: Infrastructure

Reports To: Team leader – Client Business Systems

Location: Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Job Type: Full-Time

Vacant Positions: 1

Job Purpose 

Systems Administration 

• Install, configure, maintain and support enterprise servers and systems. • Perform routine system administration and maintenance activities.
• Monitor system performance, availability and capacity.
• Perform operating system and application patching as required.
• Manage user accounts, permissions and access in accordance with approved procedures. • Support backup and recovery operations.
• Perform routine health checks and preventative maintenance.

Technical Support 

• Respond to incidents, service requests and technical issues assigned through the service  management process.
• Troubleshoot hardware, operating system, application and infrastructure issues. • Resolve technical issues within defined SLA targets.
• Escalate complex or high-impact issues to the Senior Systems Engineer. • Participate in incident and problem management activities.
• Provide appropriate updates to clients and internal support teams.

Infrastructure Operations 

• Support virtualization, storage, networking and monitoring platforms. • Perform approved system configurations and changes.
• Verify system health following maintenance or change activities.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
• Assist with system upgrades, migrations and implementations.

Documentation 

• Maintain accurate system and operational documentation.
• Record technical activities, incidents and changes in appropriate systems.
• Update configuration information and system inventories.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures as assigned.

Client Support 

• Provide professional and responsive technical support to client organizations. • Communicate technical issues clearly and appropriately.
• Follow client-specific support procedures and service requirements.
• Escalate potential SLA breaches and critical incidents promptly.

Continuous Improvement 

• Identify recurring technical issues and recommend improvements.
• Participate in automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of emerging infrastructure technologies and best practices. • Participate in knowledge-sharing activities within the engineering team.

Experience 

• Minimum one year of relevant experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration or  technical support.
• Experience with Windows and/or Linux environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise users, systems or infrastructure.
• Experience with incident and service request management.
• Exposure to virtualization, backup, networking and monitoring technologies. • Experience working in a client-facing or managed services environment is desirable.

Remuneration 

An attractive package will be offered to successful candidates, commensurate with skills and experience.

Interested candidates should submit their applications with detailed CV with names and addresses of at  least 3 traceable referees by email only to recruitment@sparcsystems.africa not later than 16th October  2026.