Infrastructure Manager

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance in Gauteng, South Africa seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Lead to manage and optimise server, virtualization, storage, and network infrastructure. The role focuses on high availability, performance, security controls and disaster recovery, while guiding a team of engineers.

The candidate will oversee SAN storage, backups, DR, and business continuity, and design LAN/WAN networks with robust firewall protection. Leadership and budget oversight are essential.

Qualifications

• Min 10 years hands on experience in Enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Experience in server administration and hypervisor/virtualisation technologies, SAN and enterprise storage systems, Networking, Firewalls and network security management, Backup and disaster recovery solutions and Enterprise Antivirus Solutions.
• Experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise server, virtualization, storage, network and security infrastructure.
• Ensure high availability, performance and resilience across infrastructure platforms.
• Oversee SAN storage, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Design and maintain LAN/WAN networks, firewalls and security controls.
• Lead and mentor the infrastructure team, providing technical guidance and support.
• Manage vendors, contracts and infrastructure-related budget.
• Govern infrastructure changes through risk and change management processes.
• Monitor and report on infrastructure performance, capacity and incidents to senior management.

Skills

Server administration

Hypervisor/virtualisation

SAN/enterprise storage

Networking

Firewall and security

Backup and DR

Antivirus solutions

Team leadership

Education

IT qualifications

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

Backup software

Firewall management

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimise server, virtualization, storage, network and security infrastructure
• Ensure high availability, performance and resilience across all infrastructure platforms
• Oversee SAN storage, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Design and maintain LAN/WAN networks, firewalls and security controls
• Lead and mentor the infrastructure team, providing technical guidance and support
• Manage vendors, contract and infrastructure-related budget
• Govern infrastructure changes through effective risk and change management processes.
• Monitor and report on infrastructure performance, capacity and ancidents to senior management

Job Experience and skill required

• Min 10 years hands on experience in Enterprise IT infrastructure
• Relevant qualifications in IT
• Experience in server administration and hypervisor / virtualisation technologies, SAN and enterprise storage systems, Networking, Firewalls and network security management, Backup and disaster recovery solutions and Enterprise Antivirus Solutions.
• Experience leading a team