Senior Network Solutions Architect

1 week ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa NTT Full time

Continue to make an impact with a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. At NTT DATA, we are renowned for our technical excellence, leading innovations, and making a difference for our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it's a place where you can continue to grow, belong, and thrive.

Your career here is about believing in yourself and seizing new opportunities and challenges. It's about expanding your skills and expertise in your current role and preparing yourself for future advancements. That's why we encourage you to take every opportunity to further your career within our great global team.

Grow Your Career with NTT DATA

The Senior Network Solutions Architect collaborates with clients and internal teams to create strategic, transformative designs for complex solutions. They provide multi-technology consulting services across application software, infrastructure, and related technology components.

What you'll be doing

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate and optimize network services to align with client requirements.
  • Enable operational service delivery that supports client operating models.
  • Perform advanced issue analysis and resolution, addressing major incidents.
  • Conduct technical assessments and participate in service improvements.
  • Identify and track security risks related to technology vulnerabilities.
  • Design complex managed service solutions across multiple domains and geographies.
  • Deepen partnership relationships with managed services clients.
  • Develop service models and SLAs for inclusion in master services agreements.
  • Mentor engineers and consultants on product knowledge and technical solutions.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

  • A+ and N+ Certifications
  • Azure AZ-900 & AZ-700 certifications (requisite)
  • CCNA and CCIE certifications (requisite)
  • Azure AZ-305 & AZ-104 certifications (advantage)
  • ITIL foundation v3/v4 certification (advantage)


Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Minimum 8+ years supporting enterprise Networking Solutions.
  • Strong understanding of Networking principles.
  • Experience with Microsoft Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and group policy.
  • Familiarity with storage area network technologies.
  • In-depth knowledge of commercial Networking offerings from major vendors.
  • Analytical and consulting abilities.
  • Strategic alignment of business needs with technical roadmap.
  • Broad knowledge across Enterprise Architecture, Managed Services, and Service Management.
  • Understanding of cloud optimization and scalability.
  • Agile/DevOps experience.
  • Effective communication of technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Whiteboarding and workshop facilitation skills.
  • Strong writing skills for solution proposals.
  • Growth mindset and willingness to learn.
  • Commitment to attaining required certifications.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

Equal Opportunity Employer
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