Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Tek Experts

Job Overview

Location
Lagos, Lagos
Job Type
Full Time
Date Posted
8 days ago

Additional Details

Job ID
135438
Job Views
51

Job Description






Responsibilities

Incident & Problem Management




  • Respond to and resolve escalated infrastructure issues from L1 support.

  • Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions.

  • Collaborate with L3 engineers and vendors for complex issue resolution.



Infrastructure Operations




  • Monitor and maintain servers, storage, network devices, and cloud (Azure) infrastructure.

  • Perform routine maintenance, patching, and upgrades across systems.

  • Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity operations.

  • Develop and execute daily maintenance scripts for preventive monitoring and reporting.



Automation & Scripting




  • Create and maintain scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to automate operational tasks.

  • Support deployment and configuration of infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible or Terraform.



Documentation & Compliance




  • Maintain accurate documentation of systems, configurations, and procedures.

  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and external frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI-DSS).

  • Participate in audits and provide technical evidence as required.



Collaboration & Mentorship




  • Partner with application support, DevOps, and security teams to ensure smooth operations.

  • Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing within the team.

  • Contribute to change management and release planning processes.



Qualifications

Education & Certifications




  • 4-year degree in Information Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

  • ITIL Certification (Foundation or Expert v3 / Managing Professional / Master preferred).

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.

  • Oracle Certified Professional – Oracle Linux or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect.

  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

  • VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV).

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (for RKE pods).



Experience & Skills




  • 4+ years of experience in IT infrastructure support or systems administration.

  • Strong knowledge of Windows/Linux servers, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and networking.

  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid environments.

  • Skilled with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds) and ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira).

  • Familiarity with FinTech or banking compliance standards is highly desirable.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a process-driven mindset.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Proven ability to work in fast-paced, high-compliance environments.

  • Multi-country or Pan-African experience is advantageous.



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