Head of Cloud

1 day ago

Johannesburg, South Africa NTT DATA Full time

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The Head of Cloud is responsible for leading the strategic direction, design, implementation, and management of the organization's cloud infrastructure and services. This role ensures that cloud solutions align with business goals, are cost-effective, secure, and scalable, and support innovation across the enterprise.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Cloud Strategy & Leadership**
- Define and execute the enterprise cloud strategy across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
- Lead cloud transformation initiatives, including migration, modernization, and optimization efforts across multi-cloud environments.
- Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and trends to inform strategic decisions and maintain competitive advantage.
- Develop cloud governance frameworks and policies to ensure consistency, security, and compliance across platforms.
- Act as the executive sponsor for cloud-related programs, driving stakeholder engagement and executive alignment.

**Architecture & Engineering**
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud environments.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects and security teams to ensure compliance and governance.

**Operations & Optimization**
- Manage cloud operations, including provisioning, monitoring, and incident response.
- Optimize cloud spend and resource utilization through FinOps practices.
- Implement automation and DevOps practices to streamline deployments and operations.

**Team Leadership & Collaboration**
- Build and lead a high-performing cloud engineering and operations team.
- Act as a cloud evangelist across the organization, promoting best practices and innovation.

**Risk & Compliance**
- Ensure cloud environments meet regulatory, security, and privacy requirements.
- Develop and enforce cloud governance policies and frameworks.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in IT, with at least 8 years in cloud architecture or engineering leadership.
- Proven experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).
- Familiarity with FinOps, CloudOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

**Workplace type**:
Hybrid Working

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