Infrastructure Administrator

Location: Cape Town |
Work Type: Office Based |
Job : J107116

About our client:

Our client is a well known local and international prestigious brand. With decades of continuous improvement and market dominance, they are big enough to have the budget to reward employees (very well) yet still dynamic and able to pivot as tech needs evolve. R&D is a big part of their investment strategy, they have implemented a flat organisational structure which provides both mentoring and freedom.

Your ideas will be welcomed and supported. This is a new position within the organisation, you will have the ability to make this role your own. It is a permanent position, this client has a very low staff turnover and enjoys long term relationships with stakeholders across all levels. Employee wellness is very important to them as demonstrated by their excellent benefits which are defined as “company contributions” on top of your CTC earnings.

They are very ethical, have a diverse culture and would certainly provide an interesting and exciting work day.

What you will be doing:

• Oversee network infrastructure (SD WAN, switches, firewalls, VPNs) for secure and efficient connectivity.
• Regularly apply OS/software updates, firmware, and security patches to ensure compliance and security.
• Manage and verify backup and recovery processes for data integrity and business continuity.
• Maintain and monitor physical and virtual servers for optimal performance, availability, and reliability.
• Administer and optimize virtualisation and cloud platforms, supporting hybrid environments, and ensuring infrastructure alignment with policies and regulations.
• Provide advanced technical support (Tier 2/3) for escalated infrastructure issues and complex Unified Communications (telephony) issues, partnering with vendors as needed.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and group policies via identity platforms.
• Use monitoring tools for proactive issue resolution and maintain detailed documentation of configurations and procedures.

What our client is looking for:

• Microsoft Certified, CompTIA Network+/Security+, or similar.
• 3+ years in infrastructure administration, managing enterprise systems and networks.
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows/Linux Servers, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and virtualisation.
• Solid understanding of LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, and network security principles.
• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., Power Shell, bash) for automation and efficiency.
• Experience with enterprise and cloud backup solutions and disaster recovery planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and ability to work with cross-functional teams/vendors.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and familiarity with system monitoring tools and proactive maintenance.
• Adaptability, curiosity, winning mentality, motivation, growth mindset, and trustworthiness.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, take ownership/responsibility, and be action-oriented/agile.

Infrastructure Administrator, Enterprise Systems, Networks, SD WAN, Firewalls, VPNs, Servers, Virtualisation, Cloud Platforms, Backup, Monitoring, DNS, DHCP, Power Shell