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Building A Better Connected Africa

Data Centre Recruitment Agency South Africa

Specialist Data Centre Recruiters Johannesburg

Powering Africa's Data Centre Sector

South Africa’s data centre market is expanding at pace and by 2030 it's predicted to double in value, reaching a market value of $12bn USD. This rapid expansion is driven by hyperscale investment, cloud adoption, colocation growth, and edge infrastructure development. Securing specialist talent in this environment requires deep industry expertise and a strong regional network. 

We are a specialist data centre recruitment agency in South Africa, supporting operators, hyperscalers, EPCs, engineering consultancies, and service providers with critical hiring across build, commissioning, and operations.

Based in Johannesburg, our specialist data centre recruiters work with organisation in South Africa and across the African continent, we deliver permanent, contract, and executive search solutions tailored to mission-critical environments.

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Why Choose First Point Group?

Build Your Data Centre Team with Confidence

Whether you’re facing urgent hiring needs or planning long-term expansion, using a specialised data centre recruitment agency in South Africa offers the speed, expertise, and workforce strategy to support your data centre operations.

Johannesburg is the core of South Africa’s digital infrastructure ecosystem. With significant investment in hyperscale campuses and enterprise facilities, demand for experienced professionals continues to rise. Our specialist recruiters  have build networks of talented professionals in the following disciplines:


  • Data Centre Project Directors & Construction Managers
  • Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
  • Commissioning Managers
  • Critical Facility Managers
  • Operations & Maintenance Engineers
  • Health & Safety Leads
  • Design & Consulting Engineers


We understand the urgency, compliance standards, and uptime pressures unique to data centre environments.

Data centre builds and expansions demand both permanent and flexible workforce solutions. We provide data centre talent for new build construction projects; fit-out and M&E installation; commissioning phases; migration and upgrade programmes operations support.


Our recruitment services:

  • Permanent & Contract Recruitment
  • Project-Based Workforce Solutions
  • Scalable Hiring for New Builds
  • Executive Search
  • Workforce Planning & Talent Pipelining



Leadership hiring in mission-critical infrastructure requires discretion, precision, and access to a highly specialised talent pool. We support executive and senior-level appointments including:

  • Country Directors
  • Data Centre General Managers
  • Head of Construction
  • Regional Operations Directors
  • Technical Services Directors


Our executive search capability extends across South Africa and key African growth markets including Morocco, Egypt and Kenya.

Africa’s data centre landscape is evolving rapidly, with increased investment in digital infrastructure across emerging and established markets. From hyperscale developments in Southern Africa to expanding colocation and enterprise facilities in East and West Africa, the demand for experienced data centre professionals is accelerating.


Our Africa-focused recruitment solutions provide:

  • Regional Market Expertise
  • Cross-Border Talent Delivery
  • Long-Term Talent Partnerships


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Tell us about the job you need to fill and the team you need to build. Our team of tech recruitment experts will identify the right talent for you. Contact us today to see understand why we are one of the leading recruitment providers for tech companies.

Our South Africa Data Centre Lead

I specialise in recruitment across Africa’s rapidly evolving Data Centre market, with a particular focus on MEP disciplines. With extensive experience in executive search and technical recruiting, I partner with both global and local firms to source high-calibre, often passive, professionals.


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Thandi Boipelo Speelman

Data Centre Recruitment Expert

Frequently Asked Questions about Data Center Staffing

We recruit for a wide range of positions wide range of roles including data centre engineers, operations managers, commissioning specialists, HVAC technicians, and network infrastructure experts. We support staffing needs in Johannesburg, Cape Town, across South Africa and the wider Africa continent.

Yes, First Point Group provides flexible staffing solutions for both permanent and contract data center roles in South Africa. Whether you're building a new facility or scaling operations, we tailor our recruitment to meet your long-term or short-term needs.

With a deep talent pool and local expertise, we can often present a long-list of candidates within 72 hours, depending on the role and location.

Absolutely. We have experience staffing hyperscale and edge data centres across South Africa. Our recruiters understand the technical and operational demands of these environments and source candidates with the right certifications and experience.

In South Africa, the most in-demand data centre roles include commissioning engineers, critical facility technicians, network engineers, and operations managers. As the state continues to grow as a data centre hub, demand for skilled professionals is rising rapidly.

Souis a prime location for data centees due to its position as a mature and well connected country within the African continent. Cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town offer affordable and ideal conditions for hyperscale and enterprise data center development.