Director: IT Network, Infrastructure and Security

1 day ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte
- Leading the architectural design, implementation, and management of Stellenbosch University's (SU) IT infrastructure, including but not limited to servers, storage, networks, data centres, card systems and cloud services;
- Overseeing the physical infrastructure, including but not limited to cabling, hardware installations, and maintenance of physical network components;
- Designing, implementing and managing a comprehensive virtualisation strategy (for instance containerisation) that facilitates a hybrid topology (cloud and on-premises) to ensure adaptability, scalability, maintainability, security and cost-effectiveness;
- Developing an information and cyber risk management structure aligned to the level of defence required to improve cyber resilience in consultation with stakeholders;
- Advising, reviewing and reporting on the cyber risk posture of the organisation and ensuring that security requirements are built by design in all IT systems and projects and that technical risk is managed;
- Aligning to IT governance and, where applicable, defining, implementing and overseeing good governance of the portfolio;
- Managing and mentoring a team of IT professionals, providing guidance and support to ensure successful operations and career development;
- Developing and managing the relevant IT budget ensuring cost-effective solutions and efficient resource allocation;
- Staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends and security threats, making recommendations for improvements and innovations;
- Building and nurturing internal and external networks.
- Lei die argitektuur ontwerp, implementering en bestuur van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se IT-infrastruktuur, insluitend maar nie beperk nie tot bedieners, berging, netwerke, datasentrums, kaartstelsels en wolkdienste;
- Hou toesig oor die fisiese infrastruktuur, insluitend maar nie beperk nie tot bekabeling, hardeware-installasies en instandhouding van fisiese netwerkkomponente;
- Ontwerp, implementeer en bestuur 'n omvattende virtualiseringstrategie (byvoorbeeld houerisering) wat 'n hibriede topologie (wolk en op-die-perseel) fasiliteer om aanpasbaarheid, skaleerbaarheid, onderhoubaarheid, sekuriteit en koste-effektiwiteit te verseker;
- Ontwikkel 'n inligting
- en kuberrisikobestuurstruktuur wat in lyn is met die vlak van verdediging wat vereis word om kuberveerkragtigheid te verbeter in oorleg met belanghebbendes;
- Adviseer, hersien en rapporteer oor die kuberrisikoposisie van die organisasie en verseker dat sekuriteitsvereistes deur ontwerp in alle IT-stelsels en -projekte ingebou word en dat tegniese risiko bestuur word;
- Belyn met IT-bestuur en, waar van toepassing, definieer, implementeer en hou toesig oor goeie bestuur van die portefeulje;
- Bestuur en mentor 'n span IT-professionele persone, verskaf leiding en ondersteuning om suksesvolle operasionele aktiwiteite en loopbaanontwikkeling te verseker;
- Ontwikkel en bestuur die toepaslike IT-begroting om kostedoeltreffende oplossings en doeltreffende hulpbrontoewysing te verseker;
- Bly op hoogte van opkomende tegnologieë, industrieneigings en sekuriteitsbedreigings, en maak aanbevelings vir verbeteringe en innovasies;
- Bou en koester interne en eksterne netwerke.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- NQF 8 qualification (i.e. honour's degree, postgraduate diploma and qualifications) in computer science information systems, or related discipline (master's degree preferred);
- More than ten years' experience in IT, with at least five years in a leadership role focusing on infrastructure, network and security;
- Proven experience in designing, implementing and managing complex IT infrastructures, including physical and cloud infrastructure;
- Strong understanding of virtualisation, cloud computing (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and disaster recovery planning;
- In-depth knowledge of network protocols, security frameworks and data protection regulations;
- Experience with managing physical infrastructure, including cabling and hardware installations;
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements;
- Knowledge of common information security and governance frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT, NIST, etc.;
- Experience in financial management and budgeting;
- Excellent leadership and team management skills;
- Strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure;
- The ability to adapt and be flexible in a fast changing environment;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact and communicate relevant IT concepts effectively to technical and nontechnical audiences at various levels of the organisation.
- NQF 8-kwalifikasie (bv. honneursgraad, nagraadse diploma en kwalifikasies) in rekenaarwetenskapinligtingstelsels of verwante dissipline (verkieslik 'n meestersgraad;)
- Meer as tien jaar se ervaring in IT, met minstens vyf jaar in 'n leiersrol wat fokus op infrastrukt

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