Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Lesaka Technologies; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Cape Town. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining IT infrastructure, managing cloud environments, and ensuring security protocols. Ideal candidates should have advanced skills in virtualization, cloud platforms, and containerization, coupled with 5-7 years of relevant experience. The position offers a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable IT systems.
• Manage virtualized environments and cloud platforms.
• Enforce server security protocols and conduct risk assessments.
• Design and manage enterprise-grade backup and recovery solutions.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross-functional projects.

Skills

Virtualization (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V)

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Backup systems (Veeam, Commvault)

Server hardware (Dell, HP, Lenovo)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Monitoring tools (Data Dog, Azure Insights, AWS Cloud Watch)

Education

5-7 years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles

Job description

Job Title

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Department

Infrastructure

Location

Tygerberg Office Park, Uys Krige Drive, Plattekloof, Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid / On-site)

Role Summary

Fulfil the role of a strategic technical leader who is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure IT infrastructure. This role demands a proactive innovator who thrives on optimizing systems for efficiency, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player with advanced expertise across virtualization, cloud platforms, backup solutions, server hardware, containerization, and systems architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering – platform engineering with a strong emphasis on cloud engineering expertise (preferably Azure or AWS), infrastructure automation and orchestration, CI/CD pipeline integration, containerization and microservices architecture, and infrastructure design & optimization.
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and cost‑effective IT systems, continuously assessing and enhancing infrastructure for performance, reliability, and simplicity.
• Systems Administration & Monitoring – manage virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper‑V) and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), oversee server hardware lifecycle, configuration, and performance tuning, and implement and maintain monitoring tools for proactive issue detection and resolution.
• Security & Risk Management – enforce server security protocols and conduct regular risk assessments, ensure compliance with internal and external security standards, and manage technology infrastructure assets and lifecycle.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery – design and manage enterprise‑grade backup and recovery solutions, test and validate disaster recovery procedures regularly.
• Containerization & DevOps Support – deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaboration & Leadership – mentor junior engineers, contribute to cross‑functional projects, and work closely with IT leadership to align infrastructure with business goals.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement.
• Committed to delivering high‑quality, cost‑effective solutions.
• Thrive in fast‑paced, dynamic environments.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Technical Skills – advanced expert‑level proficiency in Virtualization (VMware, Nutanix, Hyper‑V), Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), Backup systems (Veeam, Commvault), Server hardware (Dell, HP, Lenovo), Server security and risk management, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Monitoring tools (Data Dog, Azure Insights, AWS Cloud Watch), Systems / Infrastructure architecture and design.
• Soft Skills – team‑oriented with strong collaboration skills, out‑of‑the‑box thinker and problem solver, proactive and self‑driven, strong analytical and decision‑making abilities, excellent communication and documentation skills.

Certifications (Preferred)

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) / Nutanix Certified Administrator
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• CompTIA Security+
• ITIL Foundation V4

Qualifications

Minimum 5–7 years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure roles.