Infrastructure Manager | Johannesburg | Permanent Shape the backbone of enterprise technology in a complex, high-performance environment. Lead infrastructure strategy and delivery across multiple platforms and data centres. This role is responsible for defining, designing, and delivering scalable, resilient infrastructure solutions across a large enterprise landscape. You will take ownership of infrastructure architecture from concept through to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, service levels, and long-term IT strategy. Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Service Delivery, and Project teams, you will guide infrastructure standards, capacity planning, and technology roadmaps. You will also play a key role in modernisation initiatives, including cloud migration and infrastructure automation, while maintaining governance across design quality, performance, and operational excellence. Our client is a well-established enterprise operating within a complex, multi-site environment, with a strong focus on innovation, scalability, and long-term digital transformation. What You’ll Do Define and implement infrastructure strategy, standards, and roadmaps Lead end-to-end infrastructure solution design from POC to implementation Drive scalable, high-performance infrastructure across multiple data centres Oversee capacity planning, monitoring, and performance optimisation Guide technology selection, refresh cycles, and investment planning Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and business objectives Support cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure strategies Collaborate with architecture, project, and service delivery teams Provide technical leadership in resolving major incidents and service issues What You Bring 6–8+ years in a senior infrastructure or technical architecture role Proven experience designing and managing complex, enterprise-scale infrastructure Strong cross-domain expertise across servers, networks, storage, and databases Deep knowledge of infrastructure automation, orchestration, and configuration tools Experience with virtualisation, SAN, Wintel and Unix environments Solid understanding of LAN, WAN, WiFi, and VoIP network design Exposure to SQL and Oracle database technologies Knowledge of authentication technologies including SSO and federation Familiarity with SDLC, security, and risk mitigation frameworks Exposure to ITIL and/or TOGAF principles What Success Looks Like High-performing, scalable infrastructure aligned to business needs Minimal deviation from enterprise architecture standards Strong SLA performance and service reliability Successful delivery of infrastructure initiatives and technology refresh programmes Effective collaboration across architecture, delivery, and operations teams