Company:
Hire Resolve
Industry: Consulting
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 5 years
Location: Gauteng
Province: Johannesburg
Field: ICT / Computer
Job Description
- The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for leading and maintaining the organisation’s IT and electrical infrastructure. The role ensures system stability, scalability, and security across on-premises and cloud environments. It includes accountability for infrastructure availability, power continuity, internal change governance, and vendor performance, while serving as a senior technical escalation point.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage IT infrastructure systems (on-premises and cloud).
- Oversee networks, servers, storage, and virtualisation environments.
- Implement and monitor security, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Establish and maintain system monitoring and performance optimisation.
- Govern internal change control, including UAT sign-off and controlled deployments.
- Ensure compliance with IT policies, standards, and software licensing.
- Manage power and facilities systems supporting IT operations (e.g. inverters, lithium battery storage).
- Manage third-party vendors and monitor SLA performance.
- Provide senior technical escalation support for critical incidents.
Technical Competencies
- Strong experience in infrastructure administration (Windows Server, Linux, VMware).
- Network administration, including VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, and routing.
- Infrastructure performance monitoring and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of electrical infrastructure (inverters, battery storage).
- Experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and SQL DBA functions.
- Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and system architecture.
Experience & Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in infrastructure management or related technical roles within reputable organisations.
- Strong technical foundation and demonstrated leadership in IT operations.