IT Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Environment)

How2Apply Talent Network
Alberton, Gauteng
Contract
Posted 2 hours ago
Contract IT & Software
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Job Description

A manufacturing group with several sites in Alberton needs infrastructure that just works, and someone to make it so. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a manufacturing group with several sites on the Alberton side of Gauteng.

What you'll actually do

  • Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
  • Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
  • Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
  • Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
  • Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
  • Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
  • Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID

Must-haves

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

Helpful, not essential

  • Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh
  • Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
  • ISO 27001 audit experience

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS plus IT degree or diploma.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Alberton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
  • Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationAlberton, Gauteng
CategoryIT & Software
Experience6+ years
Posted23 October 2026
Closing Date19 November 2026
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