Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Fnz (Uk) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to provide high-quality IT infrastructure support. You will manage AIX servers and ensure the stability and performance of systems. The ideal candidate possesses AIX operating system administration skills and excellent communication skills. This full-time role offers career advancement based on contribution and impact.

Benefits

Significant financial rewards for high performers

Career advancement opportunities

Part of a rapidly growing global business

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent industry certifications and experience.
• AIX operating system administration skills.
• Knowledge of automation scripting.
• Interest in latest server and storage technologies.
• Successful implementation of infrastructure projects.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in dealing with clients.
• Passionate about providing an excellent service experience.
• Superior problem-solving capabilities.
• Able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality and timely IT infrastructure support.
• Manage AIX servers, SAN and storage arrays.
• Handle AIX server security management.
• Ensure applications are available and performant.
• Meet uptime and performance SLAs.

Skills

AIX operating system administration skills

Knowledge of automation scripting

Excellent communication skills

Superior problem-solving capabilities

Excellent time-management skills

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent industry certifications

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Job type: Full time
Posted today
Requisition ID: REQ-

Job Description

• Provide high‑quality and timely IT infrastructure support to ensure the availability, stability and performance of FNZ datacentres, platforms and corporate systems.
• Manage AIX servers, SAN and storage arrays, backup, replication, HA and recovery technologies.
• Handle AIX server security management, hardware and organisational design.
• Administer and manage all development, UAT, pre‑production, production and DR environments, as well as internal corporate IT systems.
• Ensure applications are available, performant, secure, reliable and cost‑effective, and that new system delivery is high quality, on time and within budget.

Specific Responsibilities

• Availability: meet uptime SLAs each month by managing and resolving issue logs, performing scheduled maintenance, and managing third‑party support contracts.
• Performance: meet performance SLAs through monitoring system performance, capacity and growth, and by suggesting and implementing improvements and hardware/software refreshes.
• Information Security: ensure the FNZ network and systems are secure, follow policies and procedures, document for audit purposes, implement security projects, complete risk assessments and build guides for new and existing systems.
• Business Continuity: secure and back up FNZ‑held data, test backups, participate in BCP & DR tests, ensure new builds meet resilience requirements, and document resilience and backup plans.
• Training: develop professional and technical knowledge and skills.
• Provide technical advice and mentoring within the team.
• Project Work: implement new projects to meet timelines and deadlines.
• Budget: recommend cost‑saving changes to the IT manager.

Experience Required

• Degree qualified or equivalent industry certifications and experience.
• AIX operating system administration skills.
• Knowledge of automation scripting.
• Interest in latest server and storage technologies.
• Successful implementation of infrastructure projects.
• Team player with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in dealing with internal and external clients.
• Passionate about providing an excellent service experience for clients.
• Superior problem‑solving capabilities.
• Able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent time‑management skills – effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment.

About FNZ

FNZ is the market‑leading provider of technology and administration services to major financial institutions in the platform and wealth management sectors across the globe. FNZ partners with life companies, banks, asset managers and discretionary wealth managers to enable them to develop and distribute financial products and services across all major distribution channels.

Opportunities

• Be part of a highly successful, rapidly growing global business that delivers financial services via cloud computing.
• Remuneration and career advancement are based on individual contribution and business impact rather than tenure or seniority.
• Significant financial rewards for high performing individuals.
• Committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms.
• Provide a global, end‑to‑end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations, within a regulated financial institution.
• Partner with over 12 wealth managers, with US$1.7 trillion AUA and help over 26 million people invest in their future.

All in a regulated financial institution.