Specialist Platform and Compute Engineer
Boardroom AppointmentsCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
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
Specialist Platform and Compute Engineer responsible for maintaining service availability, performing project-related duties, and providing technical consultancy across the business. Key responsibilities include proactively monitoring alerts, conducting failover testing, and updating customers on progress via telephone and email.
Requirements
- Graduate or qualified by experience
- Ideal certifications: Microsoft Azure, VMware, Huawei, Hitachi, Dell EMC, Dell Server, HPE Server, NetApp
- Essential experience: Azure Platform Implementation and Management, M365 Implementation and Management, MS Intune Implementation and Management, Azure AVD Implementation and Management, Azure Cost Optimization, VMware vSphere 6.x8.x, Microsoft Hyper-V, Enterprise storage, SAN Fabric Switches, Server hardware support, Azure IaaS, Administering/troubleshooting Windows Server, O365/M365 deployment, migration, and administration