IT Infrastructure Architect

Advantages
You will have an opportunity to work with a leading employer in the local market.


Responsibilities
• Develops and maintains the infrastructure architecture and associated standards, policies and guidelines; ensures that the architecture ‘concepts’ are communicated and accepted within the enterprise.
• Implements and maintains the infrastructure architecture from top to bottom to ensure that performance is optimal and not compromised and aligns to the overall strategy, roadmap and selected solutions.
• Provides technical leadership to the infrastructure team through coaching and mentorship.
• Collects and maintains documentation across various Technology components and develops an up-to-date repository of technology documentation. Accountable to develop and maintain Solution design blueprint.
• Conducts current state assessment on all Technology components such as Platform [incl. Storage], Network, Collaboration tools, Application, IT Service Management, Integration, Security and End point devices [ Incl. iOT and OT]
• Partners with Principal Architect, SME and Vendor to develop Future State Technology Roadmap.
• Partners with Vendors and Infra [operations] team for complete infrastructure design, systems analysis, and technical solution design documentation, testing and maintenance of data center operation, network & voice communication.
• Participates in proof of concepts to assist in defining technology direction and enabling business strategy.
• Provide third level support for incidents and problems in designated areas of expertise if required.
• Coordinates with project teams as necessary to decompose the architectural solution design into lower levels of details for development and testing; guides infrastructure team efforts towards successful project delivery.
• Assists in collection and documentation of user's capacity and availability requirements, development estimates and work plans.
• Ensures that high standards are maintained for network and infrastructure quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Participates in Architecture/IT Security Review Committee and ensures that infrastructure architecture standards are complied with and that any exceptions are managed with a view to minimize security and enterprise risks.
• Assists with estimation and review of solution specifications.
• Collaborates extensively with the application and data architects and with the IT security and risk team to ensure that new solutions comply with all architectural standards while also delivering value to the business.
• Proposes and implements industry best practices, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Assesses opportunities for network and infrastructure and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected parties.
• Researches and recommends new technologies to support the business; participates in system and solution selection.
• Document all work to ensure operational support may readily continue by staff.


Qualifications
A. Mandatory Skills and Experience
The client looking for a resource with the following minimum credentials, which will be used as basis for the RFS’s Stage II evaluation.

Education and Certification
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
Experience

Technical Skills:
• Minimum ten (10) years of senior-level architecture experience.
• With a deep focus and experience in conducting network assessment, end point devices [iOT, OT, Workstations, Servers, Mobile devices], Building Disaster Recovery, Assessing backup, restore, archive and storage, Identity and access management platforms.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in leading cloud model architecture and Windows end-user computing.
• Proven ability to identify and analyze business requirements
• Experience interfacing with and assessing new third parties/vendors
• Awareness of emerging IT trends and directions

Soft Skills:
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal, consensus building and negotiation skills; cost/benefit analysis
• Demonstrated commitment and proven ability to do effective stakeholder management.
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadline

B. Additional Skills and Experience:

Experience
Technical Skills
• Solid understanding of Cloud and Microsoft offerings incl. Azure
Technology Architecture:
o Deep knowledge and experience in Digital technologies and projects, delivering Digital solutions across multiple channels and form factors (e.g., web, mobile, etc.). Deep knowledge and experience in Cloud-based delivery models and capabilities (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) including deep knowledge in Identity and access Management concepts and platform.
o Must have a thorough knowledge of the Windows concepts, Domains, Active Directory and its concepts, deep knowledge in conducting assessment for hardware [Including end point devices such as iOT, OT, workstations and mobile devices] operating systems, network, data center, and application software, Linux and Unix is a plus.
o Must have experience in migrating workload from Data Centre to Cloud.
o Strong working knowledge of VMware or other virtual software.
o Deep understanding of TCP, IP and other
network protocols. Familiarity with DNS, DHCP and other network services and has conducted Network assessment and has experience implementing network [F5 would be an added advantage]
o Knowledge of disc storage, backup, restore and has experience in conducting and implementing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning assessment and projects. Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certification an added advantage.
o Knowledge of Cisco network and voice gears and technologies.
o Knowledge of managing a data center in terms of systems monitoring, capacity planning and performance tuning.
o Good understanding of quality control and assurance strategies, planning and methodologies.
Security Architecture:
o Experience in discovering gaps or weaknesses in security architecture to identify and mitigate known security threats or inherent weaknesses.
o Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and corporate directives related to the security and confidentiality of information (e.g. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) in order to identify and assess areas of concern and risk
o Solid knowledge of current security and contingency technology and techniques (e.g. digital signature, encryption, access controls, fire-walls, authentication, virus protection, etc.); and a proven working knowledge of security
audit procedures and protocols.

Soft Skills:
• Experience with Housing Management is a plus.
• Critical thinker with strong analytical skills, able to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, work well in a demanding dynamic environment and meet overall objectives.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals; Results driven.
• High level of personal integrity, and the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity.
• High degree of initiative, dependability and ability to work with little supervision.


Summary
Do you have this experience? If you answer YES, then please apply IMMEDIATELY to so we can then discuss your experience and interest in this opportunity!

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