IVANHOE MINES is looking for a Systems Administrator- IT 

Ivanhoe Mines is a leading Canadian mining company committed to becoming a global leader in the supply of critical resources required to transition our world to a low-carbon, renewable future.  Ivanhoe is focused on developing and expanding its four principal mining and exploration projects in Southern Africa. The development of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), the Platreef palladium-rhodium-platinum-nickel-copper-gold discovery in South Africa, the extensive redevelopment and upgrading of the historic Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo and exploration on the Western Foreland, near Kamoa-Kakula.

Play your part in our team succeeding...

We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator with strong VMware and enterprise virtualization expertise to design, operate, and support our server, database, and cloud infrastructure.

The role prioritizes VMware vSphere environments, while maintaining responsibility across Windows and Linux servers, MS SQL Server platforms, storage, security, backup, and hybrid cloud services.

• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise server and virtualization environments
• Hands‑on experience with VMware virtualization platforms
• Strong Windows Server and Linux administration skills
• Experience with MS SQL Server clustering / HA
• Backup, disaster recovery, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash)
• Sound understanding of infrastructure security and compliance
  

Advantageous Skills & Certifications:

• VMware VCP / VCAP certifications
• Container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Advanced networking and network virtualization
• Linux certifications (RHCE / LPIC)
• Azure and hybrid‑cloud experience

Your Key Performance Activities will include but not limited to: 

Process: 

• Design, implement, and operate VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) environments
• Support other virtualization platforms (e.g. Hyper‑V, cloud‑based solutions)
• Implement and support advanced networking and virtualization technologies (VXLAN, SDN)
• Administer and support MS SQL Server environments, including failover clustering and high availability
• Manage server, storage, and backup infrastructure in line with SLAs and best practices
• Maintain secure, compliant, and highly available systems across the group
• Contribute to infrastructure architecture, modernization, and optimization initiatives

The finer details:

When applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with copies of your ID/passport, drivers license and qualifications. 

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.