IT Manager

Recruiter: Edge Executives

Job Ref: 731841

Date posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

SUMMARY: POSITION INFO: Key Responsibilities Manage the Group’s local, wide-area, wireless and internet networks Manage routers, switches, wireless access points and related equipment Monitor network performance, security, capacity and availability Maintain current network diagrams and configuration records Manage IP addressing, VLANs, routing and network segmentation Investigate connectivity failures, outages and performance problems Manage internet and telecommunications service providers Plan network expansion for new users, offices and business requirements Ensure appropriate connectivity redundancy where operationally required Ensure that all firewalls are correctly configured, updated, licensed and supported Regularly review firewall rules, remote-access permissions and security policies Monitor security alerts, logs and suspicious activity Manage antivirus, endpoint protection and threat-detection platforms Ensure that all servers and end-user devices are protected and compliant Implement and manage multi-factor authentication where required Manage email security, spam filtering and phishing protection Investigate malware, ransomware, unauthorised access and other security incidents Coordinate cybersecurity incident response and corrective action Ensure security risks and incidents are promptly reported to management Conduct or arrange cybersecurity awareness training for employees Manage VPN services, remote-access systems and user permissions Ensure that remote access is secure and limited according to business need Regularly review active, inactive and external-support accounts Remove access promptly when employees leave or change roles Monitor VPN availability, performance and security Ensure external service-provider access is controlled and time limited Manage approved cloud-storage, collaboration and cloud application platforms Manage user accounts, access permissions, licences and storage capacity Control internal and external file-sharing permissions Ensure confidential information is stored on approved platforms Review inactive accounts, unnecessary licences and unused subscriptions Monitor the availability and security of cloud services Support the implementation and operation of internal business applications Maintain a documented backup policy and backup schedule Ensure all critical systems, servers, databases and company information are backed up Monitor failed, missed or incomplete backups Ensure backups are encrypted and protected against unauthorised access, ransomware and accidental deletion Maintain appropriate off-site, offline or cloud backup copies Conduct and document regular data-restoration tests Maintain a practical disaster-recovery and business-continuity plan Report any backup or recovery risk to management immediately Coordinate disaster-recovery testing Monitor server, storage, network, internet and cloud capacity Forecast future infrastructure, equipment, licence and connectivity requirements Identify capacity constraints before they affect business operations Prepare annual IT infrastructure, capacity and replacement plans Plan for business growth, additional users, new offices and new systems Prepare IT budgets and motivate proposed technology investments Identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability and cost efficiency