Pretoria: Senior Infrastructure Engineer posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

• 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 migration, 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
  

Requirements

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