Infrastructure Engineer

2026-08-11
Lagos, Nigeria
N300,000
Information Technology

Contec Global Group - Established in 1984 and headquartered in London, the Contec Global Group has a worldwide presence, with operations in Asia, Africa, and Europe. As a company established on the platform of e-Governance and smart technologies, Contec Global is among the most experienced independent technology and systems organizations operating in developing countries. Today, the Group is engaged globally in providing integrated, systems-based solutions in the fields of Secure Technologies, Infrastructure, and Hospitality.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Infrastructure Engineer - Server Specialism

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Core Responsibilities
End User Computing:

Provide L1/L2 support for desktops, laptops, printers, peripherals and business applications.
Install, configure and troubleshoot Windows 11 endpoints, Microsoft 365 applications and LOB applications.
Manage endpoint deployment, software installation, patching and endpoint security.
Support user onboarding, offboarding, account provisioning and device allocation.
Coordinate warranty repairs and OEM/vendor support for faulty equipment.

ITSM & Service Delivery:

Manage incidents, service requests and changes through the ITSM platform within agreed SLAs.
Perform categorisation, prioritisation, troubleshooting, escalation and resolution.
Participate in Major Incident Management and contribute to root cause analysis.
Follow Change Management processes for all infrastructure and production changes.
Maintain knowledge base articles, SOPs, asset records and technical documentation.

Server-Led:

For candidates whose primary depth is Windows infrastructure.

You will own

Installation, configuration and administration of Windows Server environments.
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and file services.
User accounts, security groups, permissions and access controls.
Hyper-V and/or VMware virtualised environments.
Server patching, health checks, performance monitoring and capacity management.
Backup, restore, disaster recovery and business continuity activities.
Server inventory, configuration records and licence tracking.
Working knowledge expected in: LAN/VLAN concepts, firewall rule basics, VPN connectivity and network troubleshooting — sufficient to triage and escalate.

Performance Measures:
Performance in this role will be assessed primarily against:

SLA achievement across incidents and service requests
Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
First-time resolution rate
Patch and security compliance
Quality and currency of technical documentation

Skills & Experience

4-8 years in IT Infrastructure, Wintel, Network or Technical Support roles.
Demonstrable depth in either enterprise networking or Windows Server administration.
Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365 endpoint support.
Working understanding of TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP.
Hands-on experience with an ITSM tool (ServiceNow, Jira Service Management, ManageEngine, osTicket or equivalent).
Understanding of ITIL-based Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request Management.
Experience working with vendors, ISPs and OEM support teams.
Ability to troubleshoot independently and manage competing priorities under pressure.
Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022 / 2025.
Active Directory, Group Policy and file services administration.
Hyper-V or VMware.
Backup and recovery solutions.

Desirable:

PowerShell scripting.
Basic Linux administration.
Monitoring platforms — Grafana, PRTG, Zabbix or equivalent.
Endpoint security and antivirus platform administration.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics or a related discipline.
Certifications preferred, relevant to your specialism: CCNA, Fortinet NSE or Sophos (network); Microsoft/Azure, VMware or Hyper-V (server); ITIL Foundation (either); AWS or Azure or GCP or other cloud.

Key Competencies: