Lead Infrastructure Architect — Cloud & On-Prem Leader

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Presencial; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.700.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous leave entitlement

Training opportunities

Stable work environment

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in Mbombela (Nelspruit) seeks a Lead Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and manage a robust IT backbone. You will lead a team of specialists, setting standards, overseeing deployments, and driving security, performance, and scalability across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role calls for 8+ years in IT infrastructure, strong leadership, and expertise across networks, servers, storage, and multiple OS platforms.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure design and management experience.
• Proven experience leading infrastructure projects and teams.
• Strong knowledge of networking, virtualization, storage, and OS (Windows, Linux).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools.
• Strong IT security and compliance knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience in the manufacturing sector is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Design and architect the company's IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage, and cloud environments.
• Lead the planning, deployment, and management of infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the infrastructure team.
• Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of the IT infrastructure.
• Collaborate with application development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technology solutions.
• Develop and manage the IT infrastructure budget.
• Create and maintain comprehensive infrastructure documentation.
• Oversee disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Conocimientos

Leadership experience

Networking knowledge

Server virtualization

Cloud architecture

IT security

Problem solving

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related field

Herramientas

Terraform

Ansible

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in Mbombela (Nelspruit) seeks a Lead Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and manage a robust IT backbone. You will lead a team of specialists, setting standards, overseeing deployments, and driving security, performance, and scalability across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role calls for 8+ years in IT infrastructure, strong leadership, and expertise across networks, servers, storage, and multiple OS platforms.