Infrastructure Manager (JHB)

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POSITION INFO:
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.