Infrastructure Lead: Cloud, DevOps & Scale

Ozow; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in South Africa seeks an Infrastructure Manager to oversee day-to-day management of web and application servers, ensuring system stability and operational health. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in infrastructure roles and 3+ years in leadership, with experience in Linux, Windows, and cloud environments. This position offers a chance to lead a team in a culture prioritizing innovation, performance, and excellence in the fintech sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps roles.
• 3+ subsequent years in a leadership role.
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to guide cross-functional teams.
• Practical experience with SQL Server, Redis, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL datastores.
• Proficiency across both Linux and Windows server environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of web and application servers.
• Support database environments across various platforms.
• Ensure effective load balancing, traffic routing, and service mesh utilisation.
• Monitor and uphold quality-of-service for large-scale applications.
• Manage cloud-based infrastructure with strong experience in AWS.

Skills

Linux expertise

Windows systems administration

Cloud architecture understanding

DevOps practices

Technical leadership

Incident management

Security principles

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

MSSQL

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Job description

A leading fintech company in South Africa seeks an Infrastructure Manager to oversee day-to-day management of web and application servers, ensuring system stability and operational health. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in infrastructure roles and 3+ years in leadership, with experience in Linux, Windows, and cloud environments. This position offers a chance to lead a team in a culture prioritizing innovation, performance, and excellence in the fintech sector.