IT Manager (Mid-Sized Company)

When the network goes down at this managed services provider in Upington, you're the one who brings it back. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a managed services provider on the Upington side of Northern Cape. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID
• Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget

• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
• 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
• Clear change management and documentation habits

• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
• ISO 27001 audit experience

• Funded certification path
• Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance
• Medical aid and provident fund

• Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.
• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.