Senior Cloud Solution Architect

2 days ago


Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa Beijing Foreign Enterprise Management Consultants Co.,Ltd. Full time R500 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Huawei Technologies South Africa
is seeking a
South African Senior Cloud Solution Architect
to join our
Cloud Business
team in
Johannesburg.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled
cloud professional
with proven experience in
Pre-sales Consulting, Solution Architecture and full lifecycle cloud implementations
across
Enterprise clients.

This position offers the opportunity to work on
strategic cloud projects,
lead architecture design, and contribute to the adoption of
Huawei Cloud across South Africa's enterprise landscape.

Candidates must be fluent in English and Afrikaans and be South African citizens

Only applicants meeting these criteria will be considered

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead
    pre-sales technical engagements
    with key enterprise customers and provide insight into strategic cloud opportunities.
  • Design
    tailored public, private, hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
    based on
    Huawei Cloud products
    and
    enterprise requirements.
  • Conduct
    requirement analysis, solution design, PoC verification and IT migration planning
    for
    large-scale cloud projects.
  • Participate in
    cloud migrations, online delivery and key project implementations
    , ensuring successful outcomes.
  • Collaborate with
    Sales (BD), R&D, SRE,
    and delivery teams to ensure
    continuous operation of critical customer systems
    .
  • Provide regional and industry-specific input to support the competitiveness of
    Huawei's cloud products and solutions.

Technical & Professional Requirements

  • Proven experience in
    enterprise cloud solution design
    , preferably for large-scale data centres.
  • Strong
    technical background
    in data, platform, and IT infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of enterprise customer requirements and CIO pain points for IT transformation.
  • Familiarity with
    public cloud/private cloud architectures
    ,
    virtualization, hybrid cloud,
    and
    multi-cloud management.
  • Hands-on experience with
    AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
    , or similar platforms.
  • Experience with
    VMware, Hyper-V, Oracle VM, OpenStack
    , or equivalent virtualization solutions.
  • Experience in
    full lifecycle cloud projects
    , including migration, planning, implementation, and O&M.
  • Industry experience in
    Finance, Internet/Media, Manufacturing, Energy, Education, Healthcare, or Government
    is preferred.

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor's degree or Diploma in
    Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, Data Science, or related fields
    .
  • Cloud certifications such as
    AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Certified Solutions Architect
    are advantageous.

Experience

  • Minimum
    2-3 years of public cloud experience
    in enterprise pre-sales, architecture, and cloud solution delivery.

What Huawei Offers...

  • Opportunity to work on
    strategic, high-impact cloud projects
    for enterprise clients.
  • Exposure to
    multi-cloud, hybrid, and large-scale IT environments
    .
  • Collaboration with senior technical teams and C-level executives.
  • Career growth within Huawei's
    global cloud ecosystem
    .

Apply by submitting a detailed CV that clearly highlights:

  • Enterprise cloud architecture experience
  • Pre-sales consulting and PoC delivery
  • Full lifecycle cloud project involvement
  • Your
    current location and contact details


Applications will only be considered if candidates are South African citizens/permanent residents and fluent in English and Afrikaans. Incomplete applications may not be shortlisted.



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