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Senior Infrastructure Engineer

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Gauteng
  • Posted 07 Jan 2026 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 24 days
  • Job 2630189 - Ref PE011449

About the position

Job Summary
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust IT
infrastructure solutions. This role ensures high availability, security and scalability of systems while
leading infrastructure projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, and networking.
  • Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
  • Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
  • Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
  • Lead infrastructure projects such as migrations, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
  • Maintain documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
  • Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
  • Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption.

 
Qualifications

  • Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Windows Server and Linux administration
    • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
    • Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)
    • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)


  • Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.


 
Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
  • Cisco CCNA/CCNP
  • ITIL Foundation Certification

Job Summary
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust IT
infrastructure solutions. This role ensures high availability, security and scalability of systems while
leading infrastructure projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, and networking.
  • Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
  • Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
  • Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
  • Lead infrastructure projects such as migrations, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
  • Maintain documentation, SOPs, and architecture diagrams.
  • Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
  • Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption.

 
Qualifications

  • Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Windows Server and Linux administration
    • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
    • Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)
    • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)


  • Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.


 
Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
  • Cisco CCNA/CCNP
  • ITIL Foundation Certification

Desired Skills:

  • 8 years in IT infrastructure roles
  • o Windows Server and Linux administration
  • o Virtualization (VMware
  • Hyper-V)
  • o Networking (LAN/WAN
  • firewalls
  • VPNs)
  • o Cloud platforms (Azure
  • AWS)
  • Certifications

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About the agency

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