Infrastructure Architect

**Role purpose**:
This role will be mainly responsible for designing, planning and implementation of IT Infrastructure services used in Vodafone. Role is responsible for OPEX and CAPEX budgets which are more than 10M TL annually in total. This role defines mid & long term IT Infrastructure strategies according to technical trends and Vodafone service requirements.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
**Infrastructure Operations SPOC for projects**
Accountable for analyzing and designing IT infrastructure solutions for projects and business needs in accordance with VFTR standards and procedures, preparing procurement package
Create and maintain IO NFRs

**Design & Implement Processes**
Will be accountable to design and implement Infrastructure processes like Service Requests, Capacity Management
Will own and maintain Infrastructure Provisioning process

**Manage technical terms & conditions of IO contracts**
Create and maintain technical terms and conditions of IT infrastructure support, maintenance and service contracts
Manage and ensure quality of the vendor involvement to IO projects and during daily operation

**Infrastructure Efficiency**
Monitor capacity usage trends, seek possible bottlenecks, efficiency and saving potentials

**Manage Technical Strategies**
Follow and analyse new/upcoming technologies and to evaluate their impacts on business requirements
Analyses alternative technologies and solutions, and started procurement requests

**Planning & Implementation capability**
Provide assistance in new projects during all stages : assessment, planning, designing, initiation, implementation of the IT infrastructure
Quality assurance of new and existing IT infrastructure
Lifecycle management of all IT infrastructure

**Health & Safety**
Ensure that VF HSE&W procedures are implemented and works carried out in compliance with local HSE regulations.
Ensure that work associated risks are assessed and reduced so far as is reasonably practicable

**Information Security**
Comply with VFTR’s information security policy, standards and procedures, available under Intranet / Corporate Security Library,
Report all suspected security and/or policy breaches, potential security risks to VF TR Corporate Security,
Protect VF TR’s information assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference,
Protect user accounts and associated passwords, and accept accountability for any actions performed via usage of those accounts.

**Business Continuity**
Ensure that VFTR BCM policy /standard ,procedures ,plans implemented and works carried out in compliance with BS 25999 -2:2007 Standard
Ensure that BCM risks are assessed and mitigated so far as is reasonably practicable in VFTR Business Continuity Management System (BCMS)
Ensure VTR BCMS by planning, establishing, embedding, implementing, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving within VFTR

Demonstrated, in-depth knowledge and experience in IT infrastructure solution design
Good knowledge about all layer of IT infrastructure and technology trends.
At least 7 years IT Infrastructure experience, including 3 years infra planning
Know-how and experience of ITIL Process
Analysis of service infrastructure requirements by working with solution and service owners.
Act as single point of contact for IO for resource requests.
Process optimisation, management and scope definition of support contracts related to IT infrastructure vendors.
Creating and maintaining reference IT infrastructure architecture.
Creation of mid term and long term infrastructure strategies
Budget management.
Know-how and experience about flow chart design and coding
Capacity Management and identification of efficiency actions.
Responsible for efficiency of infra capacity used by services.
Identification of investment alternatives, comparison of alternatives and creation of required documentation for internal processes
Good communication and coordination skills Should be a good team player and should be able perform well under stress

Closing date for Applications**:16 March 2023.**

The base location for this role is,** Midrand, Vodacom Campus**

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.