IT Infrastructure Team Lead - JHB

Recruiter:

Headhunters

Job Ref:

PE003829/DW

Date posted:

Friday, August 21, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Our client in the IT infrastructure and services sector is seeking to employ an IT Infrastructure Team Lead to join their team based in JHB.

Exciting Opportunity:
Join a dynamic and growing organisation where you will play a key, hands-on role in managing infrastructure across a multi-site environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional who enjoys technical ownership, problem-solving and leading within a small IT team.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements: 4-6+ years of relevant IT infrastructure experience. Current, hands-on experience across servers, virtualisation, networking and backup\/recovery . Strong MikroTik router and firewall administration experience. Solid Windows Server and Active Directory administration. Experience with Hyper-V and\/or VMware , including VM provisioning and migrations. Practical experience with backup, recovery and infrastructure migrations . Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, configure, implement and support infrastructure . Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills. Experience supporting multi-site environments is highly advantageous. Ability to take ownership and provide technical leadership within a small IT team. Candidates with Cisco, Fortinet or Ubiquiti experience may be considered where they can realistically transition to MikroTik. Relevant IT qualifications and certifications such as Microsoft, Network+ or Security+ are advantageous but not essential. Must be currently hands-on with infrastructure technologies and not reliant primarily on historical experience. Responsibilities: Manage and support servers, virtualisation, networking and backup infrastructure across multiple sites. Administer and maintain MikroTik routers, firewalls and network infrastructure . Manage Windows Server environments and Active Directory . Provision, configure, maintain and migrate virtual machines using Hyper-V and\/or VMware . Design, build, configure and support infrastructure solutions. Manage and monitor backup and recovery processes, ensuring reliable data protection and restoration capabilities. Plan and execute infrastructure migrations with minimal business disruption. Troubleshoot complex server, network, virtualisation and infrastructure issues. Provide hands-on technical support and infrastructure ownership across the organisation. Assist with infrastructure projects, improvements and implementations. Lead and support members of the IT team while remaining actively involved in technical delivery. Ensure infrastructure is stable, secure, resilient and appropriately maintained. Document infrastructure configurations, processes and technical solutions. Take ownership of technical issues from identification through to resolution. Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.

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