Senior VMware Server Engineer

Recruiter:

Data Centrix

Job Ref:

JHB007171/Lizel

Date posted:

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Datacentrix Cape Town is looking for a Senior Server Engineer. The successful candidate will perform 3rd line Microsoft server support with a focus on Hyper-V, Exchange, and Microsoft 365. Capability to support complex Hyper-V solutions, Exchange, Microsoft 365 and cloud infrastructure support.

POSITION INFO:
Primary Role Accountabilities

Hyper-V support and proactive management
Exchange support and proactive management
Microsoft 365 support
Proactive analysis of system health with in depth reporting
Preventative maintenance
Architect new solutions
Assist with escalations from 2nd line support engineers

Technologies include (but not limited to)

Cloud Services: Azure, M365
Virtualisation: VMware vSphere, MS Hyper-V
MS infrastructure: Active Director, Exchange, SQL, SCCM

Critical Requirements - Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Matric Qualification
MCSE
Tertiary IT qualification
At least 10 + years’ experience supporting datacentre software in a senior position
Ability to identify and understand problems, and find suitable solutions
Conscious of delivering solutions on time
Ability to clearly articulate problems and solutions with the technical team
Self-managed

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