Hybrid Senior Network & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Be Different Sa (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2

Freelance 6-month contract

Job summary

Be Different Sa (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng seeks an experienced Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer to manage day-to-day operation, maintenance and improvement of the network, data centre and cloud infrastructure.

This hands-on role focuses on operational stability with opportunities to contribute to planning and future technology initiatives. Hybrid model: 3 days in office, 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Networking Certification (CCNA, MTCRE, JNCIA or equivalent).
• Advantageous: AWS certification| Linux Certification | Firewall Vendor Certification | ITIL Foundation
• 5 or more years administering enterprise IT infrastructure
• Strong networking experience including routing, switching and firewalls
• Live Broadcast and media network experience essential
• Experience with and understanding of media network protocols
• Experience administering Linux servers
• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V or similar virtualisation platforms
• Exposure to AWS or another major cloud platform
• Experience supporting high-availability production environments
• Scripting experience using Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Experience working with monitoring and observability platforms

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN and internet connectivity.
• Configure and support routing, switching, wireless and firewall infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance and resolve faults.
• Maintain accurate network documentation.
• Support servers, storage, virtualisation platforms and datacenter infrastructure.
• Maintain Linux and Windows server environments.
• Manage backups and assist with disaster recovery testing.
• Administer AWS infrastructure and cloud networking and routing.
• Monitor media quality and resolve service issues affecting customers.
• Participate in on-call shift roster.
• Assist with deployment of new cloud services.

Skills

CCNA

MTCRE

JNCIA

Linux Admin

AWS Cloud

VMware/Hyper-V

Python Bash

Media Networking

Education

Relevant IT qualification

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

AWS

Linux

Job description

Be Different Sa (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng seeks an experienced Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer to manage day-to-day operation, maintenance and improvement of the network, data centre and cloud infrastructure.

This hands-on role focuses on operational stability with opportunities to contribute to planning and future technology initiatives. Hybrid model: 3 days in office, 2 days from home.