Job Description
\n\t\t\t\tWe are seeking a senior-level IT professional to take full ownership of our technology operations across a multi-site retail network. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep expertise across ERP systems, network infrastructure, security, and database administration.The successful candidate will be the primary technical authority for our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central environment \u2014 including LS Central retail extensions \u2014 and will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of all IT systems that underpin our retail operations.This role demands someone who is equally comfortable writing a SQL query to investigate a transactional anomaly, configuring a firewall policy, and communicating technical findings clearly to senior management. Resourcefulness, methodical thinking, and a bias for action are essential.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities
\n\t\t\t\tERP Administration \u2014 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central & LS Central\u2022\tServe as the primary system administrator for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premise), including all configuration, user management, and functional support across Finance, Purchasing, Inventory, and Retail modules.\u2022\tAdminister LS Central retail extensions, including POS terminal management, item and pricing configuration, replenishment, and store operations support.\u2022\tManage and optimize the Adjust Cost \u2013 Item Entries job and cost adjustment processes to maintain accurate inventory costing across all locations.\u2022\tOversee Business Central upgrade projects, including compatibility assessment of custom AL extensions and coordination with implementation partners.\u2022\tTranslate business requirements into effective system configurations, workflow improvements, or escalations to external BC\/LS Retail partners.\u2022\tProduce and maintain functional documentation, user training materials, and change management communications related to ERP updates.<\/p>\n
SQL Server Database Administration\u2022\tAdminister Microsoft SQL Server instances supporting Business Central, including performance tuning, index maintenance, and capacity planning.\u2022\tManage database backup schedules, recovery procedures, and disaster recovery readiness \u2014 verifying restores regularly.\u2022\tInvestigate and resolve database-level issues such as blocking, slow queries, table bloat, and log growth affecting ERP performance.\u2022\tSupport UAT database provisioning, including data reduction, anonymization, and environment refresh processes.<\/p>\n
Network & Infrastructure Management\u2022\tAdminister and maintain all network infrastructure across a multi-site retail network, including LAN, WLAN, WAN, and SD-WAN\/VPN connectivity between branches.\u2022\tManage Ubiquiti UniFi wireless infrastructure (access points, switches, controllers\/OS Server) across all sites.\u2022\tOversee server infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments (Proxmox, Hyper-V), ensuring high availability for business-critical systems.\u2022\tAdminister Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy across the organization.<\/p>\n
Security Management\u2022\tAdminister Sophos XGS Next-Gen Firewalls across all sites, including firewall rules, IPS policies, VPN configuration, and firmware management.\u2022\tManage Sophos Central Endpoint Protection across all devices, ensuring policy compliance, threat response, and up-to-date definitions.\u2022\tImplement and enforce IT security policies, access controls, and best practices to protect company data and retail systems.<\/p>\n
Systems Administration & Monitoring\u2022\tMaintain Windows Server environments (2016\/2019\/2022), including patching, performance monitoring, and capacity management.\u2022\tDeploy and manage monitoring solutions to ensure proactive visibility of infrastructure health, backup status, and critical services.\u2022\tManage IT asset lifecycle across all sites \u2014 procurement, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning.<\/p>\n
Development & Automation\u2022\tDevelop and maintain internal tools, scripts, and automation to improve operational efficiency \u2014 including PowerShell, Python, or Node.js solutions.\u2022\tBuild and support integrations between Business Central and other business systems where required.\u2022\tEvaluate and recommend new technologies, open-source tooling, or self-hosted solutions appropriate for the business environment.<\/p>\n
Team Leadership & Documentation\u2022\tLead and mentor junior IT staff, providing technical guidance and structured escalation paths.\u2022\tProduce and maintain comprehensive documentation for all IT systems, processes, and procedures \u2014 including network diagrams, and DR plans.\u2022\tAct as the primary liaison with external vendors, ISPs, and software partners.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience
\n\t\t\t\tExperience\u2022\tMinimum 5\u20137 years of progressive experience in IT systems administration or a comparable senior IT role.\u2022\tDemonstrable hands-on experience administering Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in a production environment \u2014 this is a mandatory requirement. Candidates without verifiable BC experience will not be considered.\u2022\tExperience with LS Central (LS Retail) or a comparable retail ERP\/POS platform is highly advantageous.\u2022\tProven track record managing multi-site network infrastructure in a retail or similarly distributed environment.<\/p>\n
Technical Skills \u2014 Required\u2022\tMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: functional administration, module configuration (Finance, Inventory, Purchasing, Retail), user management, and troubleshooting.\u2022\tMicrosoft SQL Server: query writing (T-SQL), index maintenance, backup\/restore, performance analysis.\u2022\tActive Directory: user and group management, GPOs, DNS, DHCP.\u2022\tNetworking: TCP\/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, WAN\/VPN technologies.\u2022\tSophos XGS Firewalls: configuration, rule management, VPN, and threat analysis.\u2022\tSophos Central Endpoint Protection: policy management, threat response.\u2022\tWindows Server (2016, 2019, 2022): administration, patching, performance tuning.\u2022\tUbiquiti UniFi: wireless and switching infrastructure administration.<\/p>\n
Technical Skills \u2014 Advantageous\u2022\tLS Central administration (POS configuration, replenishment, retail workflows).\u2022\tScripting or development experience: PowerShell, Python, AL\/C\/AL, or JavaScript\/Node.js.\u2022\tVirtualization: Proxmox VE, VMware, or Hyper-V.\u2022\tContainerization: Docker \/ Docker Compose.\u2022\tMicrosoft Azure or M365 administration.\u2022\tMonitoring tools: CheckMK, Zabbix or similar.<\/p>\n
Personal Attributes\u2022\tMethodical and analytical \u2014 investigates data before acting; does not guess.\u2022\tResourceful \u2014 able to devise pragmatic solutions under real-world constraints.\u2022\tPrecise communicator \u2014 able to document findings and explain technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.\u2022\tSelf-directed \u2014 manages multiple concurrent priorities with minimal supervision.\u2022\tCollaborative \u2014 works constructively with vendors, business users, and colleagues.<\/p>\n
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS\u2022\tMicrosoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate\u2022\tMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator or related M365 certification\u2022\tSophos Certified Engineer or Sophos XGS Firewall certification\u2022\tCompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+\u2022\tCCNA or equivalent networking certification<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHow to Apply
\n\t\t\t\tInterested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to hr@southsea.co.zw with title Senior Systems Administrator not later than Tuesday 21 April 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"hr@southsea.co.zw","_company_name":"Southsea Investments Pvt Ltd","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"About Southsea Investments Pvt Ltd Diversified group of companies with interests in FMCG, agriculture, baking, security and logistics","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[17],"job-categories":[26],"job-types":[13],"class_list":{"0":"post-5077","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-expired","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-harare","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/5077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=5077"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=5077"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=5077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}