Senior Infrastructure Architect - Hybrid, Cloud & On-Prem

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary with bonuses

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement savings plan with company

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Generous annual leave

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Infrastructure Architect in Bloemfontein, Free State, to design, implement and manage robust IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The role blends hands-on architecture with strategic leadership, guiding network, systems, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions in a growing agricultural tech company.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of infrastructure experience, strong cloud and virtualization know-how, and a track

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure design/architecture experience.
• Experience with on-premises data centers and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong knowledge of networking, virtualization, and storage.
• Security best practices and incident response experience.
• Experience with automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Design and architect scalable, reliable, and secure IT infrastructure solutions.
• Develop architectural standards and best practices for deployment and management.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to improve performance and efficiency.
• Oversee implementation of server, storage, network, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with business requirements and security policies.
• Collaborate with IT operations and engineering for operational readiness.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and drive resolution.
• Manage relationships with vendors and service providers.

Kenntnisse

Networking protocols

Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)

Infrastructure security

Automation (Ansible, Terraform)

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Disaster recovery planning

Hybrid/remote collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Infrastructure Architect in Bloemfontein, Free State, to design, implement and manage robust IT infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. The role blends hands-on architecture with strategic leadership, guiding network, systems, and security teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions in a growing agricultural tech company.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of infrastructure experience, strong cloud and virtualization know-how, and a track