Infrastructure Manager (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT:

A provider of tailored Financial Solutions seeks the expertise of an Infrastructure Manager to fill this hands-on technical leadership role suited to a professional with deep, current experience across servers, virtualization, storage, networking, and security — not solely a management or oversight function. You will manage vendor relationships, and ensure the reliability, security, and performance of the organisation's infrastructure. The ideal candidate will require at least 10 years’ hands-on experience in enterprise IT infrastructure including SAN, LAN, WAN, Zero Trust and Enterprise Antivirus Solutions.

DUTIES:

·        Manage and maintain enterprise server infrastructure, including hypervisor/virtualization platforms, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.

·        Own SAN and storage architecture, including capacity planning, replication strategy, and performance troubleshooting.

·        Design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure, including LAN/WAN architecture and multi-ISP failover configurations.

·        Manage firewall infrastructure, including security policy configuration, SSL inspection, and threat mitigation.

·        Own backup and disaster recovery strategy and execution, including regular restore testing and ransomware-resilient backup design.

·        Lead, mentor, and develop a technical team, setting clear standards and providing hands-on technical guidance.

·        Manage infrastructure vendors, contracts, and budgets.

·        Ensure infrastructure changes are governed through appropriate change management and risk assessment processes.

·        Produce infrastructure performance, capacity, and incident reporting for senior management.

REQUIREMENTS:

·        Minimum 10 years' hands-on experience in enterprise IT infrastructure, with demonstrable, current technical depth across the majority of the following areas: 

Ø  Server administration and hypervisor/virtualization technologies

Ø  SAN and enterprise storage systems

Ø  Networking (LAN/WAN design, routing, switching)

Ø  Firewall and network security management

Ø  Backup and disaster recovery solutions

Ø  Zero Trust / Enterprise Antivirus Solutions

·        Proven experience leading or mentoring a technical team.

·        Strong troubleshooting and incident management capability, with a track record of resolving complex, high-pressure infrastructure incidents.

Advantageous –

·        Relevant technical certifications (virtualization, network security, backup/DR, or equivalent).

·        Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or a related field.

ATTRIBUTES:

·        Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both technical staff and senior stakeholders.