Head of Infrastructure
Executive Placements · Stellenbosch, Western Cape
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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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