Job Title: Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Department

Infrastructure

Location

Tygerberg Office Park, Uys Krige Drive, Plattekloof, Cape Town, South Africa

(Hybrid/On-site)

Role Summary

Fulfil the role of a strategic technical leader who is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure IT infrastructure. This role demands a proactive innovator who thrives on optimizing systems for efficiency, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness.

The ideal candidate is to be collaborative team player with advanced expertise across virtualization, cloud platforms, backup solutions, server hardware, containerization, and systems architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design & Optimization

Architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective IT systems.

Continuously assess and enhance infrastructure for performance, reliability, and simplicity.

Systems Administration & Monitoring

• Manage virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Oversee server hardware lifecycle, configuration, and performance tuning.
• Implement and maintain monitoring tools for proactive issue detection and resolution. 

Security & Risk Management

• Enforce server security protocols and conduct regular risk assessments.
• Infrastructure Security Management (Hardware and Software)
• Ensure compliance with internal and external security standards.
• Technology infrastructure assets and life cycle management.
  

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Design and manage enterprise-grade backup and recovery solutions.
• Test and validate disaster recovery procedures regularly.
• Containerization & DevOps Support
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines.
  

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross-functional projects.
• Work closely with IT leadership to align infrastructure with business goals.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement.
• Committed to delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments. 

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

Advanced expert-level proficiency in:

• Virtualization (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V)
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Backup systems (Veeam, Commvault)
• Server hardware (Dell, HP, Lenovo)
• Server security and risk management
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Teraform, Ansible)
• Monitoring tools (Data Dog, Azure Insights, AWS Cloud Watch)
• Systems / Infrastructure architecture and design

Soft Skills

• Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills
• Out-of-the-box thinker and problem solver
• Proactive and self-driven
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Certifications (Preferred)

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) / Nutanix Certified Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• CompTIA Security+
• ITIL Foundation V4

Qualifications

Minimum 5–7 years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles.