Bilingual Systems Administrator (French/English), Kinshasa

About the role

A client is implementing a major digital infrastructure and technology programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo, involving complex IT systems and large-scale operational deployment. As the project moves into its implementation phase, the local technical team in Kinshasa is being strengthened. This is a long-term project-based position with a start date as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise IT systems and infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments.
• Manage user accounts, access rights, system configurations, patching and security updates.
• Monitor system performance, availability and capacity, and resolve technical issues.
• Manage backup, restoration and disaster recovery procedures to support business continuity.
• Support virtualization, storage, enterprise applications and related infrastructure services.
• Provide technical support for incidents and coordinate with infrastructure, network and application teams when needed.
• Maintain system documentation, operational procedures and technical reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in systems administration or enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Strong experience with Windows and Linux server environments.
• Good knowledge of virtualization, storage, backup and access-management technologies.
• Experience with system monitoring, troubleshooting, security and high-availability environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to incident management.
• French and English bilingual, with strong English communication skills.