Advanced Infrastructure Engineer

About

Our client is seeking an Advanced Infrastructure Engineer to provide high-availability Linux frameworks for critical production environments.

This role is responsible for ensuring that global applications are resilient, managed, encrypted, and secure.

You will join a dynamic global team where you will bridge technical theory with practical implementation, working within an Agile Working Model to automate and scale core infrastructure.

Key Highlights

• Platform Mastery: Provide frameworks and secure Linux solutions for critical global environments.
• Automation Driven: Heavy focus on Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Strong experience across AWS and Azure environments.
• Work-Life Balance: High flexibility with a 1960-hour annual model and hybrid work options.

Position Details

• Contract Duration: July/August 2026 31 December 2028.
• Location: Hybrid Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation.
• Role Group: DevOps / Infrastructure Engineering.
• Experience Required: 3+ years in IT operations and 2+ years in automation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience
• Strong experience with coding and scripting (Bash, PowerShell etc)
• Strong experience with Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SLES)
• Strong experience with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure)
• Strong knowledge with version control systems (GitHub)
• Experience with ServiceNow (advantageous)
• Experience with Dynatrace (advantageous)
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite (advantageous)
• Any Linux certification such as RHCSA (advantageous)
• Ansible certification - RHCE (ex294/ex407) (advantageous)
• Minimum of 3 years of IT operations experience
• Minimum of 2 years of configuration management and automation experience

Essential Skills & Technologies

• Strong experience with Unix/Linux operating systems (SUSE, Redhat).
• Deep experience in Ansible Automation and Ansible Tower.
• Deep experience in shell scripting (Bash, Perl, Python).
• Deep experience of GitHub and GitOps repositories.
• Knowledge of High Availability systems including Veritas Infoscale and Rudder.
• Knowledge of system monitoring tools (Grafana or similar) and backup solutions.
• Deep experience of secure coding practices and config as code.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, SSH, TCP/IP) and proxy configuration.

Advantageous Skills

• IT certifications (SUSE, Veritas Infoscale) are a plus.
• Knowledge of Agile Working Model
• Knowledge of Virtualisation technologies such as VMWare
• Knowledge of Private Cloud solutions
• Knowledge of Windows Server
• Knowledge of Dynatrace or Grafana
• Knowledge of Splunk
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as podman, Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift
• Basic knowledge of ITIL and PIC processes such as Problem-Incident-Change processes
• Basic knowledge of ServiceNow Tool and Processes

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Unix/Linux clients, servers, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and provide timely solutions.
• Apply system updates, patches, and security fixes as part of routine maintenance.
• Create and maintain system documentation, including procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting guides.
• Support compliance with security standards and company policies.
• Deploy, manage, and operate workloads on AWS and Azure, as well as implement security controls and compliance requirements
• Track and update Jira user stories to ensure due dates are met
• Assist to ensure stability of systems and adherence of the team to GROUP Group s Operations standards.
• Ensure quality and up to date content of the knowledge base for the sub-product
• Manage Problem, Incident and Change process for dedicated ITSM service
• Willing to do standby and work on weekends if needed
• Keep documentation up to date in all relevant systems (e. g. as is configuration CMDB/Application Instance Wizard, to be configuration Connect IT, knowledge database resolveIT)
• Attend and moderate operation meetings

NB:

• South African citizens/residents are preferred.
• Applicants with valid work permits will also be considered.
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• If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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