Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas - tools for metal cutting, machinery and tools for rock excavation, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems.
Specialties
Tools for metal cutting, machinery and tools for rock excavation, ...
The IT Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, maintaining, and improving the organization's IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, storage, cloud platforms, virtualization and security systems across sites, warehouses, and head office operations. The role combines technical expertise, project delivery, operational management, and leadership to ensure that IT services remain secure, reliable, scalable, and available to support business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement new network solutions or improve the efficiency of existing networks.
Configure and maintain LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, and SD-WAN environments. Manage network devices such as switches, routers, and firewalls.
Evaluate network costs and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
Maximize network performance through continuous monitoring and troubleshooting.
Investigate and resolve network faults and service degradation.
Monitor infrastructure health and availability.
Investigate and resolve system outages and performance issues.
Perform root cause analysis for recurring incidents
Manage and support IT infrastructure across all sites
Lead the administration and support of servers, storage, virtualization platforms, cloud services, and network infrastructure.
Monitor infrastructure performance, capacity and lifecycle management.
Minimise downtime and work closely with Operations and Asset Management teams to resolve infrastructure-related issues.
Ensure reliable connectivity and performance for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), handheld scanning devices, wireless networks, and logistics technologies.
Collaborate with warehouse management teams to improve operational efficiency through technology.
Maintain infrastructure diagrams and asset inventories.
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Create technical documentation and support guides.
Lead, mentor, and develop the Infrastructure Support Team.
Profile required:
5 - 10 years relevant experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering.
Cisco certified
Cisco routers, firewalls, AP’s
CCNP Qualification (NQF 6 or 7)
CompTIA Security+
ITIL Foundation
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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