Senior Platform and Compute Engineer
Boardroom AppointmentsSandton, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
Senior Platform and Compute Engineer responsible for maintaining service availability, performing routine maintenance, and providing technical consultancy across the business. The role requires experience in VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, enterprise storage, and SAN Fabric Switches.
Requirements
- Maintain service availability for customers
- Perform project-related duties for new and changing infrastructure deployments
- Regularly update customers on the progress of incidents, problems, and changes
- Provide technical consultancy across the business
- Participate in the on-call rota
- Attend the Change Advisory Board
- Represent Platform and Compute Support in meetings and internal working groups