IT Manager (Mid-Sized Company)

How2Apply Talent Network
Khayelitsha, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time IT & Software
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Job Description

An internet service provider in Khayelitsha needs infrastructure that just works, and someone to make it so. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at an internet service provider in Khayelitsha. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What you'll actually do

  • Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
  • Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
  • Review security logs and investigate suspicious sign-ins
  • Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
  • Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure

You'll need

  • Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
  • Clear change management and documentation habits
  • 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
  • Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python

Nice if you have

  • Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh
  • Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: IT degree or diploma plus certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

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

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

Before you hit apply

  • Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
  • Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationKhayelitsha, Western Cape
CategoryIT & Software
Experience10+ years
Posted12 October 2026
Closing Date7 November 2026
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