Senior Infrastructure Engineer

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profile Job Location:

Johannesburg - South Africa

profile Monthly Salary: ZAR 1 - 1
profile Experience Required: 5years
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a dynamic IT environment and contribute to global-scale projects. The role focuses on Linux High Availability (HA) solutions and involves delivering secure stable and innovative IT services across diverse technology landscapes.

This is a long-term assignment (November 2025 December 2028) offering flexibility cutting-edge technology exposure and collaboration with global

Key Responsibilities

  • Install configure and maintain Unix/Linux servers to ensure optimal performance and uptime.

  • Monitor systems troubleshoot issues and implement effective solutions.

  • Apply system updates patches and security fixes.

  • Create and maintain system documentation including configurations and troubleshooting guides.

  • Ensure compliance with security standards and operational policies.

  • Deploy manage and operate workloads on AWS and Azure ensuring security and compliance.

  • Track and manage tasks in Jira ensuring deadlines are met.

  • Support system stability and adherence to operational standards.

  • Manage Problem Incident and Change processes in ITSM.

  • Contribute to maintaining a high-quality knowledge base.

  • Participate in standby duty and occasional weekend work.

  • Attend and moderate operational meetings.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience with Unix/Linux operating systems (SUSE RHEL Ubuntu).

  • Proficiency in scripting (Bash Perl Python PowerShell).

  • Knowledge of High Availability systems (e.g. Veritas Infoscale).

  • Experience with system monitoring tools (Nagios or similar) and backup solutions.

  • Strong understanding of networking concepts (DNS DHCP SSH TCP/IP).

  • Experience with Cloud technologies (AWS Azure).

  • Familiarity with Oracle and SAP at a high level.

  • Strong knowledge of version control systems (GitHub).

  • Minimum 5 years experience in IT operations and configuration management/automation.

Advantageous Skills

  • IT certifications (Linux SUSE Veritas RHCSA RHCE).

  • Knowledge of Agile Working Model.

  • Experience with VMWare containerization (Docker Kubernetes OpenShift Podman).

  • Familiarity with Dynatrace Grafana Splunk.

  • Knowledge of ServiceNow ITIL and PIC processes.

  • Experience with Red Hat Satellite.

  • Exposure to Windows Server and Private Cloud solutions.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience.

  • Linux certifications (advantageous).

  • Ansible certification (RHCE ex294/ex407) (advantageous).

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Required Skills:

Minimum Requirements: A relevant IT degree or diploma or equivalent technical experience. Minimum 23 years of experience in full-stack development. Demonstrable experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-level solutions. Proven track record in end-to-end system development from requirements gathering to deployment and monitoring. Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter Backend Development: Proficiency Python3.9. Experience in designing and developing AWS Lambdas / Microservices architectures. Expertise in RESTful and event-driven services development. SQL knowledge (Postgres) and experience with relational and NoSQL databases preferably DynamoDB. Familiarity with ORM tools such as SQL-Model SQL Alchemy. Frontend Development: Strong skills in Angular 17 JavaScript and TypeScript. Experience with HTML5 SCSS and responsive web design. Understanding of UI/UX design principles. Proficiency with implementing Figma designs. DevOps and CI/CD: Proficiency with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub Actions Terraform). Experience with Docker preferrable. Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools: AWS CloudWatch & Tracing. Leadership and Agile Practices: Strong leadership and emotional intelligence (EQ). Proven experience in mentoring coaching and leading technical teams. Expertise in managing release and branching strategies within Agile methodologies. AI Platform Development: Insight into AI technologies and their practical application in software systems. Ability to apply data-driven insights to enhance platform capabilities. Advantageous Skills Requirements: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with PaaS offerings like AWS Lambda ECS and Faregate. Experience with Density Framework. Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized applications. Knowledge of microservices architecture and integration with front-end systems. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices including tools like Github Actions / Jenkins. Understanding of authentication concepts such as AWS Cognito OAuth and Active Directory. Familiarity with UX/UI design principles and tools like Figma or Sketch. Experience with AWS SQS / Apache Kafka and the Confluent Platform. Proficiency with build tools like PIP & NPM. Experience using version control systems such as Git. Exposure to scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation. Understanding of manual and automated testing processes using tools like Pytest Unit test and Test Containers. Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence. Ability to prepare ISO-compliant technical documentation.

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a dynamic IT environment and contribute to global-scale projects. The role focuses on Linux High Availability (HA) solutions and involves delivering secure stable and innovative IT services across diverse technology landscape...
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