Cloud Specialist

HCL Is Hiring Azure Specialist for
Johannesburg, South Africa

Required Experience : 5 +

Location :
Johannesburg, South Africa

Required Skill: Azure Specialist,AvePoint ,System Monitoring and Maintenance,Incident Management

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Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of VMware Cloud Foundation

5.2 (VCF) solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of large enterprises.

• Act as a subject matter expert in VCF 5.2, providing strategic advice and guidance

on cloud infrastructure, automation, and security best practices.

• Collaborate closely with client stakeholders to assess their business requirements

and translate them into comprehensive VMware-based solutions that drive digital

transformation.

• Oversee and guide the technical architecture and design of cloud environments,

including compute, storage, network, and automation layers, ensuring alignment

with customer objectives.

• Work hands-on to implement VMware solutions across large-scale environments,

leveraging the full capabilities of VCF 5.2, VMware vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and

vRealize Suite.

• Mentor junior consultants and architects, providing guidance on best practices and

ensuring the successful execution of complex VMware deployments.

• Provide thought leadership and deliver advanced technical workshops,

presentations, and strategic guidance to customers, internal teams, and sales

stakeholders.

• Work with project management teams to ensure that transformation projects are

delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while managing risks effectively.

• Engage in pre-sales activities, including the creation of technical presentations,

solution demonstrations, and proof-of-concept projects, in support of the sales

process.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive experience with VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2, including a deep

understanding of its architecture, deployment, and management components.

• Proven track record in implementing VCF 5.2 in large-scale enterprise

environments, with hands-on experience in multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud

implementations.

• Advanced understanding of VMware technologies, including VMware vSphere,

vSAN, NSX, vRealize Suite, and automation tools such as vRealize Automation

(vRA) and vRealize Orchestrator (vRO).

• Experience with cloud-native architectures and multi-cloud strategies, including the

integration of VCF 5.2 with public clouds (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Ability to design and implement complex network, storage, and compute solutions

that align with business requirements.

• Strong leadership, project management, and client engagement skills, with the

ability to work with senior executives and technical teams alike.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on addressing complex architectural

and technical challenges.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical

concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• VMware certifications such as VCP, VCAP, or VCDX, with a focus on VCF 5.2 or

cloud architecture.

• Experience with DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment

(CI/CD) pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, and

their integration with VCF 5.2.

• Expertise in cloud migration and modernization strategies, including lift-and-shift,

re-platforming, and cloud-native transformations.

System Monitoring and Maintenance: Regularly monitoring the performance of AvePoint systems, ensuring they are running efficiently, and performing routine maintenance tasks such as updates and patches.

Incident Management: Responding to and resolving incidents related to AvePoint solutions, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Create support ticket with AvePoint for tickets that cannot be resolved internally and required support from AvePoint. Be accountable for the incident and ensure the issue is resolved.

Service request management: Respond to and resolve end-user service requests related to backup and archive services using AvePoint.

Change Management: Implementing changes and updates to AvePoint systems in a

controlled manner, following best practices to avoid any negative impact on the business.

Documentation: Maintaining detailed documentation of system configurations, changes, and procedures to ensure knowledge continuity and compliance.

Collaboration: Working closely with other Anglo teams and stakeholders to align AvePoint solutions with business needs and to support broader IT initiatives.

Recommendation: Provide timely recommendations on potential use cases or capabilities that Anglo American should consider for optimal utilization of the product.

Performance Optimization: Analyzing system performance and making recommendations for improvements to enhance efficiency and user experience.

Compliance and Security: Ensuring that AvePoint solutions comply with Anglo organizational policies and industry regulations and implementing security measures to protect data. Report in the event of any security related incidents

Training and Knowledge sharing: Provide technical training to L2 resource(s) and Anglo stakeholders as and when required. Create and manage training documentations.