Senior Server Engineer - Windows/Linux, IaC & Cloud

WENZ; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 780,000 - 1,020,000; Full time

Job summary

WENZ in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise server and storage environments. The role focuses on Windows and Linux platforms, virtualization, automation, and IaC to drive reliability and scalability.

You will contribute to DevOps practices, handle incident response, and maintain documentation, aiming for high availability and efficient operations in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Microsoft certification (MCSE, MCITP, or equivalent modern Microsoft infra/cloud).
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent virtualization certification.
• Cloud platform and infrastructure certification (Azure, AWS, or equivalent).
• Experience administering Windows Server environments in an enterprise setting.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell, Python, Bash or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise server, virtualization, and infrastructure environments.
• Manage Windows-based server platforms with installation, configuration, patching, and monitoring.
• Support Linux/open-source infrastructure platforms across hybrid environments.
• Administer enterprise storage platforms, ensuring data availability and performance.
• Develop and maintain automation and IaC solutions to support DevOps practices.
• Administer and optimize virtualized infrastructure for scalability and resource use.
• Design and maintain Active Directory forests, domains, authentication, and security services.
• Support enterprise messaging and collaboration environments with reliability and security.
• Deliver cloud transformation initiatives including migrations and hybrid integration.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for incidents.

Skills

Scripting & automation

DevOps mindset

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree/ Diploma in Information Systems or Computer Science

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

WENZ in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Server Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise server and storage environments. The role focuses on Windows and Linux platforms, virtualization, automation, and IaC to drive reliability and scalability.

You will contribute to DevOps practices, handle incident response, and maintain documentation, aiming for high availability and efficient operations in a hybrid environment.