Head of Infrastructure

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE006859/TSch

Date posted:

Monday, June 23, 2025

Location:

Stellenbosch, South Africa

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:

Lead the enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy, modernize cloud and data center operations, drive performance and resilience, and influence executive-level decisions in a business-critical function.

Qualifications & Experience:

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

Requirements:

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

Key Performance Areas (KPA’s):

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

Apply Now!

Ready to lead a mission-critical IT function at enterprise scale? Bring your infrastructure expertise, leadership strength, and cloud transformation vision to this high-impact role. Apply now to become the strategic force behind reliable, secure IT operations.

Note: If you do not hear back within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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