• Lead the design and develop IT infrastructure architecturesolutions to solve business problems in alignment with the enterprisearchitecture direction and standards.
• Work within specific guidelines and procedures and apply advancedtechnical knowledge to solve moderately complex problems.

Principal Functions        

Strategic/Tactical

• Lead the development of Infrastructure strategies, standards, baselines and roadmaps for applicable technology areas. Leverage vendors and partners as appropriate to ensure solutions are up-to-date and are following industry best practices.
• Develop end to end Infrastructure technology plans based on the IT strategy;
• Guide Infrastructure technology decisions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and established Infrastructure principles & standards.
• Ensure alignment of capacity plans for IT infrastructure with those of other demand management / planning functions across all technology functions within the organization.
• Provide advanced-level architecture for other projects, solutions, or procurements. Design, implement, and document Infrastructure systems related services, like Compute, Storage, Backup, Network, Security, Database, Archiving and Cloud Platform.
• Provide enterprise architecture research and analysis on new technologies that have a potential impact and/or provide improvements to service delivery.
• Operational
• Provide enterprise architectureguidance for design, implementation, maintenance, operation, monitor, andreport for Compute, Storage, Backup, Network, Security, Database, Archiving andCloud Platform
• Carry out other duties as instructedby Head of IT Architecture & Planning

Educational Requirements        

• Degree level education with a solid all-round knowledge of IT and its use within a business environment with minimum of 6 year experience in state of the art infrastructure services and components
• Excellent knowledge in Compute, Virtualization, Private Cloud, Public Cloud and understanding of core operating system constructs such as memory, processor and I/O – disk and network)

Experience,Skills & Competencies        

• Expert in Information Lifecycle Management (Backup & Archiving)
• Proven professional experience and understanding of Storage, Network, Database, Security and Software Defined Technologies
• Must be capable of working under pressure in a supportive environment, this will include dealing with escalations from the business, providing feedback and dealing with several projects and problems simultaneously in an effective manner.
• The position holder must be capable of working on their own initiative within the procedures and guidelines laid down.
• The ability to communicate with all levels of staff, management and up to senior management level.
• Solid problem-solving skills.
• Resilient, confident and tenacious.
• Prepared to work extended hours and travel to other sites/regions as required