Senior Infrastructure Engineer

NTT Data; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An IT services company in South Africa seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions. The role entails ensuring high availability and security of systems, managing cloud environments, and leading infrastructure projects. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential, along with at least 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure roles. Relevant certifications in Azure and VMware are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server, Linux, Virtualization, Networking, and Cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure.
• Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS).
• Ensure infrastructure security compliance.
• Monitor system performance and address reliability issues.
• Lead infrastructure projects and migrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain documentation and architecture diagrams.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware

Hyper-V

Cisco CCNA/CCNP

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions. This role ensures high availability, security and scalability of systems while leading infrastructure projects and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage enterprise-level infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization and networking.
• Administer and optimize cloud environments (Azure, AWS or similar).
• Ensure infrastructure security compliance and implement best practices.
• Monitor system performance and proactively address capacity and reliability issues.
• Lead infrastructure projects such as migrations, upgrades and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs and architecture diagrams.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies for adoption.

Qualifications

• Matric and a Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in IT infrastructure roles, with proven experience in design and implementation.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Windows Server and Linux administration
  • Virtualization (VMware, Hyper‑V)
  • Networking (LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs)
  • Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
• Excellent problem‑solving, leadership and communication skills.

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP

ITIL Foundation Certification