Durban: IT Infrastructure and Network Engineer (DBN Hybrid) (26529)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced IT Infrastructure and Network Engineer to join our team in Durban. As a key member of our technical leadership, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical guidance and oversight to ensure the alignment of strategies and services. You will oversee complex challenges, orchestrate cross-departmental collaboration, and lead the development of innovative technical methods, techniques, and strategies. Your mission is to provide expert service delivery to clients, mentor and grow technical staff, and drive business impact through technological innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert service delivery to clients
• Lead by example with administrative tasks such as ensuring logs are up to date and time is accounted for in systems as per the company policy
• Oversee and manage the design, development, and implementation of technical solutions
• Analyse technical challenges and develop solutions
• Research and recommend new technologies, processes, and procedures
• Proactively identify opportunities to reuse or generalise existing services and product features
• Solve technical problems of the highest scope, complexity, and ambiguity for their customers and peers
• Interface with Senior Management and enable techs to engage on department-level aspects of larger initiatives
• Look for innovation opportunities between several teams
• Propose initial technical implementation to support architectural changes
• Ensure company-wide goals are aligned across the technical team
• Provide a point of escalation for complex technical challenges
• Attain a measurable impact on the work of the technical team
• Interact with customers and other external stakeholders
• Expose the work of the technical team and their business impact internally

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering or a related field
• Proven experience in progressively responsible technical roles, including leadership positions
• Senior experience in system design, architecture, and implementation
• Proven track record of successful Project Management
• Knowledge of best practices and secure design principles

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field

Salary & Benefits

[Salary range: R X – X per annum] [Additional benefits: comprehensive health insurance, pension scheme, etc.]

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