NPC 2003/005786/08. (Internal and External advert)
Role: Infrastructure Engineer
Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: 5 years
Location: Home Office
About HISP-SA
HISP-SA provides a wide range of digital health solutions that are implemented across several African countries. These include routine public health information systems, disease surveillance systems, and various data management and decision support applications. Our comprehensive digital health expertise helps to improve lives through digital transformation in Africa.
Infrastructure Engineer
The Infrastructure Engineer is a hands-on technical operator responsible for assisting in the setup, configuration and maintenance of HISP’s hosting infrastructure and network environments. Operating under the guidance of the Infrastructure Lead, this role spans both application hosting and physical/virtual network management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in provisioning cloud instances, virtual machines and physical servers. Deploy and configure organizational applications onto the hosting infrastructure.
- Configure, install and maintain network appliances including routers, VPN gateways, firewalls and switches to ensure secure and optimized traffic routing.
- Monitor network latency, bandwidth usage and server health. Respond to alerts and perform routine troubleshooting for connectivity or application hosting issues.
- Implement network security policies, access control lists (ACLs) and firewall rules under the guidance of security and infrastructure leadership.
Job Requirements:
- Relevant degree, diploma or certification in Network Engineering, Information Technology or Computer Science
- Networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, Network+) or basic
- Cloud/Linux administration certifications are highly advantageous
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Network Administration, Systems Administration or Infrastructure Engineering
- Proven experience configuring routers, gateways and managing IP subnets
- Experience assisting with application deployments on Linux server environments
- Proficiency in networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, routing protocols)
- Familiarity with Linux OS administration and command-line operations
- Exposure to monitoring tools and server provisioning
Application process
To apply, please complete the following form: Infrastructure Engineer application
Applications will close at cob on 19 July 2026. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
In evaluating prospective applicants and making the final selection, consideration will be given to HISP-SA’s employment equity objectives. Should you not receive correspondence from HISP-SA within 5 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
HISP reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Enquiries: hradmin@hisp.org
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