AFRICA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Recruiting: Infrastructure, Network & IT Services Manager (M/F) latest 06/09/2025*

AFRICA TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Recruiting: Infrastructure, Network & IT Services Manager (M/F)

Location: Douala

Contract type: Permanent

Context & Ambition

Africa Technology Services (ATS), an entity of the Activa Group, aims to become the leading IT & Digital solutions provider for the insurance sector in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. In this context, the Infrastructure Department plays a key strategic role in:

Migrating all internal and business IT services to the Cloud.

Industrializing and securing our application platforms (13+ systems in use).

Reducing costs and dependency on third-party providers.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the CTO of ATS, the Infrastructure & Network Manager will supervise the entire infrastructure of the group, covering 11 subsidiaries in 7 countries. Responsibilities include:

Leading the Cloud infrastructure strategy (Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).

Managing IT transformation projects related to infrastructure (modernization, migration, cybersecurity).

Ensuring high availability, resilience, performance, and security of systems and networks.

Managing support teams (central Helpdesk and local support).

Overseeing asset management (licenses, servers, networks, user devices).

Coordinating with local IT departments for group-wide roadmap execution.

Managing the infrastructure budget, consolidating costs, and identifying economies of scale.

Ensuring regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, BCP/DRP, etc.) across subsidiaries

Candidate Profile

Education:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related fields.

Experience :

Minimum 5 years in a similar role, ideally in a multi-country group.

Proven experience in hybrid cloud environments, virtualization, network security, and project management.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in Azure/AWS/GCP, VMWare, Windows Server, Linux.

Experience with monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, Azure Monitor…).

Strong network administration expertise (LAN/WAN, VPN, firewall, SD-WAN).

Familiar with ISO 27001, ITIL v4, and DevSecOps standards.

Knowledge of Cloud-Native architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices

Preferred Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher. Cisco CCNA / CCNP or equivalent.

ITIL v3 or v4.

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer is a strong asset.

Languages:

Fluent in French

Professional proficiency in English required

Personal qualities:

Strong operational leadership and service mindset.

Ability to structure, document, and standardize IT processes

Innovation-driven, rigorous, and results-oriented

Excellent communication with both local IT managers and executive leadership

How to Apply?

Subject: Ref ISM/2025/ATS

Application deadline 06/09/2025