Head of Infrastructure

Executive Placements · Stellenbosch, Western Cape

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Lead enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy, modernize cloud and data center operations, drive performance and resilience, and influence executive-level decisions in a business-critical function.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline

Minimum of 10 years experience in infrastructure roles, with 35 years in senior leadership or managerial capacity

Certifications (preferred)

ITIL

PMP

Cisco (CCNP/CCIE)

Microsoft (MCSA/MCSE)

AWS / Azure / GCP Architect level

Requirements

Proven expertise in

Data centers, server and network management

Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)

Cloud strategy (AWS, Azure, GCP) hybrid or multi-cloud

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

Regulatory frameworks: GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS

Infrastructure performance monitoring and reporting

Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and vendor management experience

Key Performance Areas (KPAs)

Strategic Leadership

Own and drive the IT infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals

Lead modernization, scalability, and cloud transformation initiatives

Infrastructure Operations

Manage all infrastructure environments: data centers, networking, storage, servers

Ensure maximum uptime, performance, and disaster readiness

Team Leadership

Mentor and manage engineers and system specialists

Build skill pipelines through training and structured KPIs

Security & Compliance

Implement enterprise-grade security controls (firewalls, IDS/IPS)

Maintain regulatory compliance and manage audits and assessments

Budgeting & Vendor Governance

Plan, manage, and optimize infrastructure budgets

Oversee vendor contracts, evaluations, and strategic partnerships

Project Oversight

Deliver major infrastructure projects on time and within scope

Own cloud migrations, upgrades, and infrastructure rollouts

Monitoring & Reporting

Deploy monitoring tools for performance, incidents, a

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