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IT Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Environment)

How2Apply Talent Network

Alberton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 week ago

Full-time IT & Software

R50 000 – R70 000/month

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Job Description

You'll keep servers, networks and cloud services up and secure for an university IT department in Alberton. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Alberton-based, with most of your time spent at an university IT department. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

What you'll actually do

Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices

You'll need

Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
Clear change management and documentation habits
Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration

Nice if you have

ISO 27001 audit experience
Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh

What you get

Medical aid and provident fund
Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance
Funded certification path
Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Alberton really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS, short summary of one infrastructure project you led plus IT degree or diploma.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Alberton; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.
Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.