IT Infrastructure Lead
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CloudFactory is hiring an IT Infrastructure Lead in Nairobi to oversee its physical data centre and on-premise network, ensuring high availability and performance. The role involves leading a small infrastructure team, managing the infrastructure budget, and governing domain, DNS, disaster recovery, and compliance programs. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity within a mission-driven, fast-scaling organization.
- Full-time, hybrid role based in Nairobi
- Lead and develop a small infrastructure team
- Manage infrastructure budget and vendor contracts
- Own domain, DNS, disaster recovery, and compliance programs
- 5–8 years of experience required
- BA/BSc/HND or Professional Certificate required
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- CloudFactory is changing the way the world works by providing an on-demand, digital workforce for scaling critical business processes in the cloud.
- We’re also on a mission to create meaningful work for as many people as possible.
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- IT Infrastructure Lead
- Job Type
- Full Time
- ,
- Hybrid
- Qualification
- BA/BSc/HND
- ,
- Professional Certificate
Experience
5 - 8 years
Location
Nairobi
Job Field
ICT / Computer
Role Summary
As an IT Infrastructure Lead, you will oversee the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of CloudFactory's physical data centre and on-premise network, ensuring high availability and performance of critical infrastructure. You will lead and develop a small infrastructure team, manage the infrastructure budget, and govern domain, DNS, disaster recovery, and compliance programs across the infrastructure estate. This is a great opportunity to shape infrastructure strategy while growing your leadership
within a mission-driven, fast-scaling organization.
managing infrastructure budgets, including cloud computing spend, hardware procurement, and vendor contracts.
Strong understanding of security, privacy, and compliance
in infrastructure or IT operations, including
leading a small team.
Nice-to-have skills (preferred)
with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices in an infrastructure context.
ITIL certification.
managing hybrid cloud and on-premise environments.
Responsibilities
- Infrastructure operations and network management
- Oversee the design, implementation, and robust ongoing operation of the organization's physical data centre and on-premise network.
- Ensure high availability and performance of critical on-premise systems.
- Review and approve major maintenance, upgrades, and infrastructure change activities managed by the team.
- Domain, DNS, and Certificate Governance
- Govern the organization's corporate domain portfolio and enforce domain security standards (DNSSEC, DMARC).
- Act as the final escalation authority for all domain, DNS, and certificate-related issues.
- Define and maintain the organization's domain security policy.
- SaaS Infrastructure Support
- Ensure infrastructure underpins SaaS application availability and performance requirements.
- Collaborate with the IT Operations Lead on critical infrastructure-related SaaS issues.
- Review vendor SLAs for infrastructure-dependent SaaS services, escalating risk where required.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Lead the design, implementation, and regular testing of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions for all critical infrastructure.
- Ensure recovery objectives (RTO/RPO) are defined, documented, met, and reviewed periodically.
- Govern the disaster recovery programme and report on DR readiness to senior leadership.
- Governance And Gompliance
- Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
- Audit the overall security posture of the infrastructure estate.
- Evaluate strategic infrastructure compliance risks and escalate as needed.
- Innovation And Continuous Improvement
- Manage the innovation pipeline within the infrastructure domain, driving the adoption of emerging infrastructure technologies (cloud-native, IaC, DevOps).
- Encourage and facilitate creative problem-solving and automation adoption within the infrastructure team.
Requirements
- Must-have skills (required)
- Sound domain and specialist knowledge in infrastructure operations, networking, server administration, and cloud platform management, gained from recognized industry bodies of knowledge and practical experience.
- Familiarity with ITIL and SFIA frameworks.
- Deep understanding of infrastructure estates, IT strategy, security policies, and change management frameworks.
- Effective communication skills for engaging with team members, end-users, business stakeholders, and vendors.
- Risk-aware and organized approach to team management and operational planning.
- Proven ability to manage and develop a small team, including workload planning, performance feedback, and professional development.
- as they apply to infrastructure operations.
- Academic and Professional
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5–8 years of
Benefits
- Great Mission and Culture
- Meaningful Work
- Market competitive salary
- Quarterly variable compensation
- Hybrid Working Model
- Comprehensive medical cover
- Group life insurance
- Personal development and growth opportunities
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