IT Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Environment)

When the network goes down at this data centre in Klerksdorp, you're the one who brings it back. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a data centre on the Klerksdorp side of North West. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
• Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills

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

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

• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.
• Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.