Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Flash Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in South Africa is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join its dynamic technology team. This role requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, where you will lead enterprise-level projects, develop infrastructure policies, and provide strategic technical expertise. The ideal candidate will be proficient in cloud platforms, networking, and automation, with strong leadership skills to mentor junior engineers. This is a permanent position offering market-related salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as an infrastructure engineer.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex, enterprise-level infrastructure projects.
• Develop and enforce infrastructure policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Provide expertise in areas such as cloud architecture, automation, and scalability.
• Optimize performance, security, and reliability.

Skills

Cloud platforms proficiency

Networking and virtualization expertise

Automation and scripting skills

Containerization and orchestration knowledge

Security and disaster recovery competence

CI/CD pipelines experience

Performance monitoring

Job description

Job Overview

Job Reference Number: T235
Department: Technology
Industry: Fintech
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Salary: Market Related

We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our amazing team. This role combines deep technical expertise and strategic execution, ensuring reliability and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex, enterprise-level infrastructure projects.
• Develop and enforce infrastructure policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Provide expertise in areas such as cloud architecture, automation, and scalability.
• Lead efforts to optimize performance, security, and reliability.
• Act as a subject matter expert in resolving escalated technical issues.
• Collaborate with executives to align infrastructure strategies with business objectives.
• Mentor and coach junior and intermediate engineers.
• Attain expert-level certifications (e.g., CISSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Lead major infrastructure projects and initiatives.
• Develop and present technology roadmaps.
• Contribute to the development of IT policies and procedures.
• Engage in thought leadership through publications, speaking engagements, or community involvement.
• Explore managerial or directorial roles if interested in leadership beyond technical expertise.

Minimum Requirements

• Have a minimum of 7 years’ experience as an infrastructure engineer.

Required Knowledge / Technical Skills

• Experience with the full software development lifecycle.
• Networking and virtualization expertise.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms.
• Automation and scripting skills.
• Containerization and orchestration knowledge.
• Security and disaster recovery competence.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring performance.

Competencies / Attributes

• Strong and proven leadership qualities.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership and mentorship aptitude within technical teams.
• Strategic planning and decision-making abilities.
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and executives.