Senior Infrastructure Engineer

University of Fort Hare; Tulsa, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacentrix is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on a 1-year contract in KZN to ensure a secure, stable, and resilient IT infrastructure that reliably supports business operations. The role combines hands‑on technical work with operational support, project delivery, and strategic planning to maintain and improve the technology environment.

As the technical custodian of the organization’s infrastructure, you will drive uptime, security, and performance across sites and ongoing disaster

Qualifications

• Matric and tertiary qualification required.
• 5 to 7 years of experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Active Directory and identity services across all sites.
• Microsoft 365 and Azure administration.
• FortiGate firewalls, WAN connectivity, and site resilience.
• Endpoint management through SCCM/Intune.
• Security platforms such as CrowdStrike.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Ensuring users can continue working from alternative sites if a branch experiences an outage.
• Technical custodian of the organization's infrastructure.

Skills

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Azure

FortiGate

SCCM/Intune

CrowdStrike

Disaster recovery

Business continuity

WAN connectivity

Education

Matric and Tertiary Qualification

Job description

Our Datacentrix client in KZN is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on contract for 1 year. The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for ensuring the organization's IT infrastructure is secure, stable, resilient, and capable of supporting business operations. The role combines technical expertise, operational support, project delivery, and strategic planning to maintain and improve the company's technology environment. This role is the technical custodian of the organization's infrastructure, responsible for keeping the business running securely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric and Tertiary Qualification
• 5 to 7 Years Experience essential

Key Areas of responsibility

• Active Directory and identity services across all sites.
• Microsoft 365 and Azure administration.
• FortiGate firewalls, WAN connectivity, and site resilience.
• Endpoint management through SCCM/Intune.
• Security platforms such as CrowdStrike.
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Ensuring users can continue working from alternative sites if a branch experiences an outage.
• In simple terms, this role is the technical custodian of the organization's