Head of Infrastructure

SUMMARY:
Seeking a Head of Infrastructure (Corporate IT) to be based in Gauteng (hybrid role). You will be part of senior leadership and cloud, security, and strategy focused.

POSITION INFO:

• Required:
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in infrastructure roles, with 3–5 years in senior leadership or managerial capacity
• Certifications (Preferred):
• ITIL
• PMP
• Cisco (CCNP/CCIE)
• Microsoft (MCSA/MCSE)
• AWS / Azure / GCP – Architect level

• Proven expertise in:
• Data centers, server and network management
• Virtualization (VMware and Hyper-V)
• Cloud strategy (AWS, Azure, and GCP) – hybrid or multi-cloud
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Regulatory frameworks: GDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS
• Infrastructure performance monitoring and reporting
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management experience

• Strategic Leadership:
• Own and drive the IT infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals
• Lead modernization, scalability, and cloud transformation initiatives
• Infrastructure Operations:
• Manage all infrastructure environments: Data centers, networking, storage, and servers
• Ensure maximum uptime, performance, and disaster readiness
• Team Leadership:
• Mentor and manage Engineers and system specialists
• Build skill pipelines through training and structured KPIs
• Security & Compliance:
• Implement enterprise-grade security controls (firewalls and IDS/IPS)
• Maintain regulatory compliance and manage audits and assessments
• Budgeting & Vendor Governance:
• Plan, manage, and optimize infrastructure budgets
• Oversee vendor contracts, evaluations, and strategic partnerships
• Project Oversight:
• Deliver major infrastructure projects on time and within scope
• Own cloud migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure rollouts
• Monitoring & Reporting:
• Deploy monitoring tools for performance, incidents, and uptime
• Report to C-suite on risks, outages, and operational metrics