Infrastructure Manager

What is an Infrastructure Manager?

Infrastructure Managers are responsible for the planning, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of IT systems and personnel. These systems are typically the ones that enable customer-facing IT departments to do their jobs.

Infrastructure Manager job description

Infrastructure Managers must ensure the organisation's systems are online and fully operational. When issues occur, it is their job to ensure these problems are minimised.They are also responsible for: Plan operating systems Maintain activity logs Build infrastructure strategy in collaboration with business departments Manage staff and network/server equipment Vendor management

What skills and qualifications should an Infrastructure Manager have?

While a tertiary education in computer science or software development is recommended, it is not necessary. Instead, Infrastructure Managers should be able to demonstrate: Management experience Budgeting and recruitment experience In-depth knowledge of servers and networks, data organisation, and both hard- and software Experience in business analytics or administration Client relations Previous experience within IT infrastructure Soft skills list: Problem solving/troubleshooting Analytical thinking Communication Teamwork Relationship management The ability to translate complex ideas for non-tech staff/customers

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Salary for Infrastructure Manager
135500 - 172500
25th Percentile
135500
The applicant has limited or no experience in the position and is still developing their skills. Demand: Low
50th Percentile
153500
The applicant has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills. Demand: Moderate
75th Percentile
172500
The applicant has above-average experience, has (nearly) all necessary skills, and may also have specialised qualifications. Demand: High
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