Specialist Platform Engineer

Boardroom Appointments
📍 sandton, gauteng, South-Africa 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 07, 2026

Job Description

About the job Specialist Platform Engineer

Contract position

  • Demonstrable experience in server hardware, VMware, Linux Server, and Windows Server in a large enterprise function.
  • VMware certification is required (must be current).
  • AWS certification is advantageous.
  • Core VMware competencies:
  • vSphere (ESX, vCenter)
  • Aria Automation 8 (vRA) Troubleshooting, integration, orchestration - critical
  • Aria Automation Config (Salt) Troubleshooting and integration - critical
  • Working knowledge of Pure storage, Arista and/or Cisco Data Centre Networking, Dell OpenManage (not critical, but definitely useful)
  • Responsibilities:
  • Positively contribute to, define and implement the development/engineering lifecycle (end to end) and lead lifecycle improvements over successive releases
  • Produce simple, extensible, and maintainable features with very few defects.
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Job Details

  • Location sandton, gauteng
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Software Architecture & Engineering
  • Posted Date June 07, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 17, 2026