Mid-level Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Networking)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITA005900/Rein

Date posted:

Monday, July 13, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

40000.00 Monthly

SUMMARY:
About the Role
A well-established data-driven organisation is seeking a Mid-level Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Networking) to join its technical team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and evolving core infrastructure environments where performance, reliability, and scalability are critical to business success.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer who enjoys working close to the metal, solving complex infrastructure and networking challenges, and contributing to the continuous improvement of modern platform capabilities. You will work across on-premise/bare-metal systems, networking, storage, virtualization, and emerging container orchestration environments.

This is a technical, growth-focused role suited to a curious and self-driven individual who takes ownership of problems and enjoys building resilient systems in a fast-moving environment. You will collaborate closely with engineering and data teams to ensure platform stability and performance.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

Manage, maintain, and optimize on-premise and bare-metal infrastructure environments
Support and troubleshoot networking, storage, virtualization, and systems infrastructure
Contribute to the evolution of Kubernetes and container orchestration capabilities
Assist with automation, monitoring, observability, and operational tooling
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, performance, and network-related issues
Work closely with engineering and data teams to improve platform reliability and scalability
Take ownership of initiatives from concept through to production deployment
Continuously improve operational processes, system resilience, and security practices

Required Skills:

Strong Linux systems administration experience
Solid networking fundamentals, including:
- TCP/IP
- Routing and switching
- DNS
- Firewalls
- Load balancing
Experience with bare-metal and/or on-premise infrastructure environments
Experience with scripting and automation (e.g. Bash, Python, or similar)
Strong problem-solving ability and systems thinking mindset
Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical challenges

Desirable Skills:

Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling
Understanding of observability and monitoring stacks (metrics, logs, tracing)

Qualifications:

Industry-related Degree or Diploma, or equivalent practical experience
3–5 years’ experience in infrastructure, systems administration, platform engineering, or a related technical environment

Formal qualifications are advantageous but not essential, with strong emphasis placed on demonstrable experience and technical capability.

Application Note

If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will remain in our database for future opportunities.

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For more information, contact:
Reinie Du Preez
Senior Specialist Recruitment Consultant

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