Cloud Architect

Gauteng, Tshwane (Pretoria) Monthly Cost To Company (Market related, Negotiable) We are looking for a Cloud Architect to join us in driving significance together. Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To provide overall infrastructure and cloud designs and balance requirements against resource utilisation and architectural factors and in line with business strategy.

**Required Qualifications**:
Bachelor’s degree in either Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering or any other relevant field.

Honours or Master’s in information systems, Informatics, Computer Science or Engineering is preferred

Microsoft Azure Certifications

**Experience and Knowledge**:
5-10 years and/or relevant industry experience as well as experience in relevant IT discipline

Cloud domain knowledge, systematic requirements gathering skills, good communication skills, experience with cloud architecture tools, experience with Agile methodologies.

Deep understanding of cloud computing platforms, including public, private, and hybrid clouds, as well as various cloud services and technologies.

Ability to design and implement cloud-based architectures that meet the organisation's requirements in terms of security, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Strong technical background in areas such as networking, databases, and security, as well as experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders, including business leaders, technical teams, and vendors, to understand their needs and requirements and to present technical solutions in a clear and concise manner.

Experience in managing complex projects, including defining project scope, creating project plans, and coordinating with other teams to ensure successful implementation of cloud-based solutions.

Ability to identify and troubleshoot technical issues that arise during implementation and maintenance of cloud-based solutions.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Designing and implementing cloud-based infrastructure solutions, including compute, storage, network, and security components.

Ensuring the security and compliance of cloud-based solutions, including data protection, identity and access management, and network security.

**Cloud Cost Optimization**: Implementing cost optimisation strategies, such as rightsizing resources, using reserved instances, and leveraging spot instances, to minimise cloud costs while maintaining performance and scalability.

Optimising the performance of cloud-based solutions by monitoring and analysing performance metrics, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, and implementing best practices for performance optimisation.

Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Company Culture building initiatives.

Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.

Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes by identifying and recommending improvements to tools; policies and procedures to add value to the firm.

Reduce risk by ensuring accuracy of information through compliance with risk and compliance requirements.

Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.

Understand and embrace the company’s Vision and Values by demonstrating the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.

Create and manage own career through guidance and support of management; department and colleagues.

Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.

Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.

Ensure knowledge management; continuity and team success through constructive participation in a diverse team and sharing knowledge with team.

Utilise resources by complying to organisational and departmental standards and procedures.

Demonstrate understanding of policies; procedures and standards by completing relevant surveys.

Identify risks according policies and take corrective action according to level of control.

Communicate dependencies to project team.

**Competencies**:
**Critical Thinking**: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

**Active Learning**: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

**Systems Analysis**: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

**Complex Problem Solving**: I