Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Infrastructure Technical Lead - 12 month contract (Centurion - Hybrid)

Introduction Our client is looking to employ a Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Infrastructure Technical Lead, to be based in a Hybrid working model in Centurion.

4 days a week in office. 1 day from home. This is a 12 month contract role.

 

Duties & Responsibilities We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Infrastructure Technical Lead to support an enterprise-scale IT infrastructure environment on a 12-month contract.

 

This role requires a hands-on technical specialist who combines deep infrastructure engineering capability with operational leadership and infrastructure governance experience.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, maintaining, configuring, and optimising enterprise infrastructure systems, while also providing technical leadership and supporting day-to-day operational stability.

 

The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong, practical experience in the following areas:

 

Server & Virtualisation Infrastructure

Advanced VMware administration (vSphere / ESXi) Server hardware management (Dell / HPE or equivalent enterprise environments) Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022) Active Directory design, configuration, and troubleshooting Patch management and server lifecycle management

 

Networking

Enterprise network configuration and support Strong understanding of routing and switching Cisco environment experience preferred Basic network security principles (firewalls, segmentation, access control)

 

Infrastructure Operations

Incident and problem management (Tier 2/3 support) Service request management and operational support ITSM tool experience (e.g. ServiceNow or similar) Root cause analysis and escalation handling

 

Governance & Infrastructure Management

Business continuity planning and disaster recovery support IT asset lifecycle management (procurement, maintenance, disposal) Infrastructure monitoring and availability management Support and enforcement of IT operational best practices and standards

 

Project & Delivery Capability

Infrastructure upgrade and implementation experience Exposure to project delivery in enterprise environments Ability to support or lead infrastructure-related projects PMP / PRINCE2 certification advantageous 

 

Leadership Requirements

Ability to act as a technical escalation point Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers Translate architecture direction into practical implementation Work closely with IT operations and business stakeholders Strong problem-solving and analytical capability

Desired Experience & Qualification MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Matric Tertiary qualifications PMP/Prince2 Cisco quals 10+ years’ experience in enterprise infrastructure environments Strong “hands-on engineer” profile (not purely architectural or managerial) Experience in large-scale IT environments (enterprise, banking, telecoms, government, or ISP environments) Proven ability to work across servers, networks, and virtualisation layers Experience in mentorship or management of junior and mid level engineers Strong troubleshooting and operational stability focus Advanced VMware administration (vSphere / ESXi) Server hardware management (Dell / HPE or equivalent enterprise environments) Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022) Active Directory design, configuration, and troubleshooting Patch management and server lifecycle management Enterprise network configuration and support Strong understanding of routing and switching Cisco environment experience preferred Basic network security principles (firewalls, segmentation, access control) Incident and problem management (Tier 2/3 support) Service request management and operational support ITSM tool experience (e.g. ServiceNow or similar) Root cause analysis and escalation handling Business continuity planning and disaster recovery support IT asset lifecycle management (procurement, maintenance, disposal) Infrastructure monitoring and availability management Support and enforcement of IT operational best practices and standards

Package & Remuneration Market Related - 12 month FTC.