Sabenza IT

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (TTD)

Sabenza IT  •  Pretoria, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description


We are seeking a
Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain
high-availability Linux-based systems supporting critical production
environments. The role focuses on delivering secure, resilient, and scalable
infrastructure solutions across on-premise and cloud platforms.


Key
Responsibilities


  • Install, configure, and maintain
    Unix/Linux servers (SUSE, RHEL, Ubuntu)

  • Monitor system performance and
    troubleshoot infrastructure issues

  • Apply system updates, patches, and
    security fixes

  • Manage and support high availability
    environments (e.g. Veritas Infoscale)

  • Deploy and operate workloads on AWS
    and Azure

  • Maintain system and operational
    documentation

  • Ensure compliance with security
    standards and internal policies

  • Manage Incident, Problem, and Change
    processes (ITSM)

  • Track and update tasks and user
    stories (e.g. Jira)

  • Support system stability and
    operational standards

  • Participate in operational meetings
    and team coordination

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to
    junior team members

  • Participate in standby and
    weekend support when required


Requirements


Essential
Skills


  • Strong experience with Unix/Linux
    (especially SUSE)

  • Proficiency in scripting (Bash,
    Python, Perl)

  • Experience with High Availability
    systems (e.g. Veritas Infoscale)

  • Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g.
    Nagios, Grafana)

  • Understanding of networking (DNS,
    DHCP, TCP/IP, SSH)

  • Basic knowledge of Oracle
    and SAP environments


Advantageous
Skills


  • Virtualization (VMware)

  • Private cloud technologies

  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes,
    OpenShift, Podman)

  • Monitoring & analytics tools
    (Dynatrace, Splunk)

  • Windows Server knowledge

  • Agile methodologies

  • ITIL processes (Incident, Problem,
    Change)

  • ServiceNow experience

Qualifications
& Experience

  • Degree in Information Systems or
    equivalent experience

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT
    operations

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in
    configuration management & automation

  • Strong scripting and automation
    experience (Bash, PowerShell)

  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS,
    Azure)

  • Version control experience (GitHub)


Nice to have:


  • Linux certifications (e.g. RHCSA)

  • Ansible / RHCE certifications

  • Experience with Dynatrace,
    ServiceNow, Red Hat Satellite
Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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