Durban: Principal IT Infrastructure and Network Engineer posted by K2 Recruit

About the Role

We are seeking a senior-level infrastructure and networking expert to take ownership of complex technical environments, provide strategic technical leadership, and mentor high-performing engineering teams within a fast-paced, enterprise IT environment. As a Principal Engineer, you will be entrusted with leading the development of innovative technical methods, techniques, and strategies in line with our business plans.

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 identifies opportunities to reuse or generalise existing services and product features
• Exposes technology and organisational needs throughout the field.
• Solves technical problems of the highest scope, complexity, and ambiguity for their customers and peers.
• Interfaces with Senior Management and enables techs to engage on department-level aspects of larger initiatives
• Looks for innovation opportunities between several teams
• Proposes initial technical implementation to support architectural changes
• Ensures company-wide goals are aligned across the technical team
• Provides 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
• Exposes the work of the technical team and their business impact internally
• Knowledgeable in all specialties practiced within the company
• Provides clear and effective guidance for technical approaches to accomplish certification of designs by employing methodologies that bring the greatest overall value to the company
• Provides technical review and approval of technical designs, especially those that are of high risk or new technology
• Establishes and maintains relationships with essential internal and external technical experts to ensure technical expertise is available and program requirements are being achieved
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Be aware of scope creep and ensure that work effort is aligned with quotes and services
• Be an escalation point for senior engineers (L4)

Requirements

• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Knowledge of best practices and secure design principles
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations

Qualifications

• Formal education/certifications (Bachelor’s, LLB, Matric, etc.)

Salary & Benefits

No information available