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Senior Infrastructure Architect
Job Location:
Job Location:
Pretoria - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Reference: GTG008722-CVE-1
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to lead the design governance and transformation of enterprise infrastructure environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing scalable secure and resilient infrastructure architectures that support the organisations strategic objectives while ensuring high availability performance and compliance.
This role requires an accomplished infrastructure architect with extensive experience in enterprise ICT environments cloud technologies networking datacentre architecture and large-scale infrastructure transformation programmes.
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to lead the design governance and transformation of enterprise infrastructure environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing scalable secure and resilient infrastructure architectures that support the organisations strategic objectives while ensuring high availability performance and compliance.
This role requires an accomplished infrastructure architect with extensive experience in enterprise ICT environments cloud technologies networking datacentre architecture and large-scale infrastructure transformation programmes.
- Contract Duration: 12 Months (Renewable)
- Location: Centurion Gauteng
Duties & Responsibilities
Experience
- Minimum 20 years experience in Enterprise ICT Infrastructure including networking hosting storage and security.
- Minimum 10 years experience in Infrastructure Architecture or Enterprise Architecture roles.
- Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure transformation programmes.
- Extensive experience working within complex enterprise environments.
- Experience with formal System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure governance and architecture frameworks.
- Experience managing Oracle products licensing renewals contracts and support services.
- Experience ensuring high availability of critical business systems while meeting internal and external SLAs.
Mandatory Certifications
- TOGAF 9 Certification
- ITIL Foundation Certification
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Technical Skills
Infrastructure
- Enterprise Networking
- Infrastructure Architecture
- Hosting Platforms
- Enterprise Storage
- Infrastructure Security
- Datacentre Design
- Disaster Recovery
- Business Continuity
Networking
- Cisco Enterprise Solutions
- F5 Load Balancing Technologies
- Network Design and Optimisation
- Unified Communications
Cloud & Virtualisation
- Microsoft Azure
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture
- Cloud Integration
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VMware
Microsoft Technologies
- Windows Server
- Active Directory
- Microsoft Infrastructure Solutions
Oracle
- Oracle Products
- Oracle Licensing
- Oracle Support Services
- Oracle Contract and Renewal Management
Key Competencies
- Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
- Strategic Planning
- Infrastructure Governance
- Cloud Architecture
- Datacentre Strategy
- Leadership and Team Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Risk Management
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Decision Making
- Service Delivery Excellence
Preferred Experience
- Enterprise cloud migration programmes.
- Hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Large-scale infrastructure modernisation projects.
- Highly regulated enterprise environments.
- IT service management and operational governance.
- Architecture review boards and enterprise governance frameworks.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
