Senior Infrastructure Enigneer - Contract

Recruiter:

HR Genie

Job Ref:

PDG2000483645

Date posted:

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

R400 - 450 per hour

SUMMARY:
Senior Infrastructure Enigneer - Contract

POSITION INFO:

Our Client A Global tech firm is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in Pretoria on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions. This role ensures high availability, security and scalability of systems while leading infrastructure projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization and networking.
Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
Lead infrastructure projects such as migrations, upgrades and disaster recovery planning.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
Maintain documentation, SOPs and architecture diagrams.
Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption.

Qualifications

Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.
Strong expertise in:

Windows Server and Linux administration
Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)
Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)
Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Excellent problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Cisco CCNA/CCNP

ITIL Foundation Certification

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