Infrastructure & Cloud Manager

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Kraaifontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment seeks an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Manager to own a modern environment spanning cloud, hybrid and on‑premises infrastructure. You will lead a team, drive reliability, security and efficiency while aligning with business goals.

The role emphasizes hands‑on leadership, performance optimization and cost awareness, with a focus on scalable platforms and resilient operations across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years’ experience managing IT infrastructure and/or cloud environments.
• 7+ years’ experience across infrastructure design, monitoring, security and support.
• 3–5 years’ leadership or people-management experience.
• Proven experience working across hybrid environments, combining on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience implementing performance, cost and security frameworks.
• Strong experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure architecture, networking, storage and security.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Strong understanding of IT service management and ITIL processes.
• Experience with vendor and technology partner management.

Responsibilities

• Reliably manage the infrastructure environment for performance, security and availability.
• Design, implement and manage resilient cloud, hybrid and on‑prem systems.
• Lead change management and coordinate with application teams.
• Oversee capacity planning, monitoring and cost optimization activities.
• Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud expertise

Hybrid infra

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Degree in IT or CS

Tools

AWS

Azure

ITIL

FinOps

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Manager to take ownership of a modern technology environment spanning cloud, on-premises and hybrid infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands that great infrastructure isn't just about keeping the lights on it’s about building platforms that are reliable, secure, scalable, cost-effective and ready for what’s next.

If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, leading technical teams, improving performance and finding smarter ways to use cloud technology, this could be your next move.

What You'll Be Doing

You’ll be responsible for the reliability, performance, security and optimisation of the infrastructure environment.

Service Availability & Reliability

Design, implement and manage resilient infrastructure across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.Build proactive monitoring and alerting to identify and resolve issues before they impact users.Maintain and regularly test disaster recovery and business continuity plans.Drive effective and automated change management in collaboration with application teams.Use service desk insights to identify and eliminate recurring infrastructure issues.

Performance & Scalability

Implement performance monitoring and capacity planning strategies.Design scalable infrastructure capable of supporting changing business and operational demands.Oversee data management, storage and infrastructure performance.Continuously optimise infrastructure architecture for improved performance and efficiency.

Security & Compliance

Develop and maintain a multi-layered security approach across corporate and cloud infrastructure.Manage vulnerability scanning, patching and configuration hardening.Lead infrastructure security incident response from detection through to post-incident review.Support compliance with relevant regulatory and industry requirements.Assess the security, stability and cost implications of new technology initiatives.

Cloud Cost Management & FinOps

Drive and mature cloud financial management and optimisation practices.Monitor and optimise cloud expenditure across the environment.Identify opportunities for rightsizing, automation and reserved-instance savings.Work with vendors and cloud providers to negotiate favourable pricing and terms.Track and report on infrastructure costs and optimisation opportunities.

This role isn't just about technology. You'll be leading people, coordinating multiple priorities and working with stakeholders across the business.

We're looking for someone who can:

Lead and develop infrastructure professionals.Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Stay calm and focused when things get busy.Analyse information and turn it into practical solutions.Challenge assumptions and look for better ways of doing things.Develop long-term infrastructure strategies.Manage competing priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture.Build strong relationships with internal teams, vendors and technology partners.Take ownership and make informed decisions.Encourage innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

You’ll ideally bring:

• 7–10 years’ experience managing IT infrastructure and/or cloud environments.
• 7+ years’ experience across infrastructure design, monitoring, security and support.
• 3–5 years’ leadership or people-management experience.
• Proven experience working across hybrid environments, combining on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience implementing performance, cost and security frameworks.
• Strong experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure architecture, networking, storage and security.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Strong understanding of IT service management and ITIL processes.
• Experience with vendor and technology partner management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and strategic-thinking abilities.

Your Technical Toolkit

Experience with the following will be highly relevant:

AWSMicrosoft AzureHybrid & On-Premises InfrastructureCloud ArchitectureNetwork & Security ManagementInfrastructure Monitoring & Performance ManagementDisaster Recovery & Business ContinuityITIL & Service GovernanceFinOps & Cloud Cost OptimisationVendor & Partner ManagementRisk ManagementSecurity & Compliance Frameworks

Qualifications & Certifications

Essential / Preferred:

Grade 12 / National Senior CertificateDegree or Diploma in IT, Computer Science or a related field is preferredAWS Cloud PractitionerAWS Solutions Architect Associate or ProfessionalMicrosoft SC-300 – Identity & Access AdministratorMicrosoft AZ-900 – Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft AZ-104 – Azure AdministratorMicrosoft AZ-305 – Designing Azure Infrastructure SolutionsITIL V4 FoundationCOBIT

Advantageous:

Cloud FinOps PractitionerCIS Controls / NIST certification