Setaragan Mutahed Company (SM) is a leading Afghan organization founded in 2006, providing innovative and high-quality solutions in telecom distribution, logistics, trading, and digital financial services. With strong nationwide distribution networks and strategic partnerships, SM remains committed to transparency, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and impactful contribution to Afghanistan’s socioeconomic development.

Star Pay – A Subsidiary of Setaragan Mutahed Company

Star Pay, a subsidiary of Setaragan Mutahed, is licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB). Through this authorization, Star Pay offers a range of secure and modern digital financial services, increasing accessibility and convenience for customers across the country. These services significantly strengthen the company’s presence within the financial sector, reflecting Setaragan Mutahed’s strong commitment to technological advancement, financial inclusion, and exceptional client experience.

The System Admin Officer is critically responsible for the end-to-end administration, security, optimization, and absolute continuous availability of Setaragan Mutahed’s – Star Pay core server architecture, Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization fabrics, and database systems. This high accountability role ensures zero-downtime operations for our nationwide transactional platforms, B2C mobile applications, and multi-operator network integrations.

Ø  Administer servers and core services (AD/DNS/DHCP where applicable), ensuring availability and secure configuration.

Ø  Implement patch management, vulnerability remediation, and baseline hardening in line with security standards.

Ø  Manage backups (daily/weekly/monthly), verify backup success, and perform periodic restore testing.

Ø  Monitor system performance and capacity (CPU, RAM, storage), plan upgrades, and prevent outages.

Ø  Support network and firewall teams with required system-side configurations for services, ports, and integrations.

Ø  Manage privileged access, service accounts, and secrets handling using approved processes.

Ø  Maintain system documentation: architecture diagrams, build documents, runbooks, and change records.

Ø  Support DR/BCP readiness, including replication, standby systems, and recovery procedures.

Ø  Perform monthly backup restore drills to verify recoverability of critical systems and databases, document results, and report any gaps for corrective action.

Ø  Create, configure, and manage Virtual Machines (VMs) on Microsoft Hyper-V, including VM provisioning, resource allocation (CPU/RAM/storage), templates, snapshots/checkpoints (as per policy), and performance monitoring.

Ø  Maintain Hyper-V host health and capacity, including storage management, patching coordination, and ensuring VM availability.

Ø  Implement and maintain VM backup and recovery for Hyper-V workloads, aligned with the backup policy and monthly restore drills.

Ø  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent practical experience.

Ø  3+ years of hands-on system administration experience (Windows Server and/or Linux).

Ø  Experience in backup/restore, patching, and server security hardening.

Ø  Technical Skills

Ø  Windows Server administration (AD/GPO, IIS) and/or Linux administration.

Ø  Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V) and storage concepts; backup solutions.

Ø  Log review and troubleshooting; scripting basics (PowerShell/Bash) is an advantage.

Ø  Understanding of security controls (least privilege, MFA, audit logs).

Ø  Microsoft Hyper-V administration, VM lifecycle management, virtual networking (vSwitch/VLAN), and basic troubleshooting.

Ø  Soft Skills & Behavioral Competencies

Ø  Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Ø  Process-driven mindset; careful change execution with rollback planning.

Ø  Good communication and documentation skills.

Ø  Key Deliverables / KPIs

Ø  Patch compliance and vulnerability closure within agreed timelines.

Ø  Backup success rate and restore-test success rate.

Ø  Server uptime and reduction of unplanned downtime.

Ø  Quality of documentation and change records.

Ø  Working Relationships

Ø  Internal: IT Manager, NOC, Helpdesk, Development team, Compliance/Audit.

Ø  External: Hosting/data center, backup/security vendors, software vendors (as needed).

Ø  Confidentiality & Compliance

Ø  The role holder must protect confidential information, follow approved access controls, and comply with the Company’s Information Security policies, audit requirements, and applicable regulations. Any exceptions must be approved through the formal change and risk-acceptance process.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to click Apply Now and fill in the form completely. submit their applications, including a cover letter and an updated CV, no later than 30 July 2026

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.