Infrastructure Architect - Cloud & Data Center Ops

Edge Executive Search Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Infrastructure Manager to lead the design and delivery of scalable infrastructure across multiple platforms. The successful candidate will oversee capacity planning and modernisation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance standards. Ideal for candidates with 6–8 years in senior roles, strong expertise in infrastructure automation, and proven experience in managing complex enterprise-scale environments. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in a high-performance setting.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in a senior infrastructure or technical architecture role.
• Proven experience designing and managing complex, enterprise-scale infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge of infrastructure automation, orchestration, and configuration tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement infrastructure strategy and standards.
• Lead end-to-end infrastructure solution design from POC to implementation.
• Drive scalable, high-performance infrastructure across multiple data centres.

Skills

Infrastructure solution design

Infrastructure automation

Capacity planning

Technical leadership

ITIL principles

Tools

Virtualisation tools

SAN environments

SQL databases

Oracle databases

Network design tools

Job description

A leading executive search firm in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Infrastructure Manager to lead the design and delivery of scalable infrastructure across multiple platforms. The successful candidate will oversee capacity planning and modernisation initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and governance standards. Ideal for candidates with 6–8 years in senior roles, strong expertise in infrastructure automation, and proven experience in managing complex enterprise-scale environments. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in a high-performance setting.