Senior Network Infrastructure Leader (Hybrid)

Sbv; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive pay potential

Medical and retirement benefits

Performance bonus

Company car

Leadership development

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SBV is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Manager to lead design, deployment, and operations of our extensive network across Rustenburg. The role combines strategic development with hands-on leadership, directing a team of engineers to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable network services that support our telecommunications operations.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in network engineering and at least 3 years in management, with strong expertise in BGP/OSPF, data center networking,

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 8+ years in network engineering and infrastructure, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and security.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise networks and cloud networking.
• SDN concepts and modern data-center/network automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and maintenance of LAN, WAN, data centers, and cloud connectivity.
• Develop and execute strategic network architecture plans aligned with business goals.
• Manage a team of network engineers and technicians; foster high-performance culture.
• Oversee network operations: monitoring, performance tuning, capacity planning, incident response.
• Ensure network security, policy enforcement, and robust disaster recovery plans.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure SLAs are met.
• Oversee network budget planning and cost optimization.
• Evaluate new technologies and make strategic investment recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.

Skills

BGP/OSPF routing

WAN/LAN architecture

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

SDN concepts

Leadership & team management

Vendor & contract management

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

CCIE

CCNP

CISSP

Job description

SBV is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Manager to lead design, deployment, and operations of our extensive network across Rustenburg. The role combines strategic development with hands-on leadership, directing a team of engineers to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable network services that support our telecommunications operations.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in network engineering and at least 3 years in management, with strong expertise in BGP/OSPF, data center networking,