IT Infrastructure Manager | Midrand/Waterfall

The Recruitment Council; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Council is seeking an IT Infrastructure Manager to lead strategic planning, implementation, and operational management of a hybrid IT environment across the business. You will drive high availability, performance, scalability, and security of our systems.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in IT infrastructure with at least 5 in leadership, experience with Azure, on‑prem data centers, virtualization, storage, networking, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Oversee hybrid environment management: Windows/Linux, Azure, and on-prem data centres.
• Manage virtualization platforms, storage systems, and backup solutions.
• Oversee core network infrastructure; ensure security controls are in place.
• Maintain audit-ready landscape documentation per CMDB and change processes.
• Oversee procurement, deployment, and asset tracking of hardware.
• Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, FSCA and security policies.
• Lead incident management via JIRA Service Management.
• Develop and maintain IT Continuity Plan and disaster recovery drills.
• Design CI/CD pipelines and IaC using Terraform, ARM/Bicep for hybrid deployments.
• Oversee connectivity, VoIP, and AV for hybrid meetings.
• Budget management, vendor payments, and SLAs; mentor engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Hybrid cloud

Virtualization

Storage management

Networking

Security governance

Incident management

IT continuity

DevOps basics

Scripting basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure

Windows Server

Linux

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

JIRA Service Management

HP Aruba/HP switches

Job description

Our client is seeking an IT Infrastructure Manager responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and operational management of a hybrid IT infrastructure. The role ensures the high availability, performance, scalability, security, and continuity of the infrastructure supporting all divisions of our client’s business. Our client is driven to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal, giving preference to applicants from designated groups and encouraging people with disabilities to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and maintain the infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals, lead infrastructure projects, and evaluate new technologies.
• Hybrid Environment Management: Oversee Windows and Linux servers, Microsoft Azure, and on-premises data centres, ensuring seamless integration.
• Virtualization & Storage: Manage virtualization platforms, storage systems, and backup solutions.
• Network Oversight: Manage core network infrastructure, including HP/Aruba switches, firewalls, and WAN/LAN connectivity, while collaborating on security controls.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive, audit-ready landscape documentation aligned with CMDB standards and change management processes.
• Hardware Lifecycle: Oversee procurement, deployment, maintenance, and asset tracking for desktop computers and peripherals.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (POPIA, GDPR, FSCA) and our client’s security policies, supporting vulnerability remediation.
• Operations & Incident Management: Oversee monitoring, performance tuning, and hardware replacements, while managing incidents and service requests via JIRA Service Management.
• IT Continuity: Develop and maintain the IT Continuity Plan, identify critical components for failover, and conduct regular recovery drills.
• Cloud Integration & IaC: Design CI/CD pipelines, integrate cloud-native monitoring, and utilize Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep) for hybrid deployments.
• Connectivity & Communications: Oversee internet services, AV systems for hybrid meetings, and administer VoIP telephony platforms.
• Financial & Team Leadership: Compile departmental budgets, approve vendor invoices, mentor infrastructure engineers, and manage service provider SLAs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent diploma/experience).
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or Administrator, Aruba Certified Switching Professional, Red Hat or Linux equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of HP servers, SAN storage, Windows/Linux OS, and SQL Server.
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments, Azure services, and executing disaster recovery plans.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes) and technical documentation.
• Understanding of scripting and programming languages, such as PowerShell, Python, Perl, Bash, Java, and PHP.
• Experience in Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, HP Synergy, Fibre Channel storage, Hyper-V, Failover Clusters, and IP Telephony.
• In-depth understanding of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN/VPN technologies, and internetworking.