Cloud Infrastructure Solutions Architect

Build the future. Design the impossible. Make technology work smarter.

Are you the person who sees a complex IT landscape and immediately starts sketching solutions in your head? Do you enjoy connecting business goals with innovative technology? Can you translate "What if..." into "Here's how..."?

If your answer is yes, then we want to meet you!

We're looking for a Solutions Architect who can design scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions while guiding teams through exciting digital transformation journeys.

 What you'll be doing:

• Designing enterprise-grade solutions that align with business goals and technical requirements.
• Working closely with Sales Teams, Enterprise Architects, and Clients to understand needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Turning ideas into detailed technical specifications, roadmaps, and implementation plans.
• Identifying gaps in existing architectures and recommending smarter, more efficient solutions.
• Leading cloud transformation initiatives, including migrations from on-premise environments to Azure.
• Creating project schedules, test plans, documentation, and technical guidelines.
• Helping development teams navigate complex technical challenges.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and ready for tomorrow.

What makes you a great fit?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Honours or Master's Degree would be a major plus
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (or close to completing it)
• TOGAF or Zachman certification? Even better!

Experience:

• 10+ years of industry experience
• 3+ years in solution design or architecture roles
• Software development experience is a bonus
• Experience moving organisations from on-premises environments to the cloud.

Your technical toolbox:

• Microsoft azure and Microsoft 36
• Cloud architecture and migration strategies
• Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching)
• Identity and access management (OAuth, OpenID, SAML, PKI)
• Security and application firewalls
• Database design and architecture
• Business continuity and disaster recovery
• Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android
• AWS and Google Cloud knowledge is a nice bonus

Reference number for this position is GZ61373 which is 12 months- contract position based in Johannesburg Illovo offering a contract rate of R850 per hour negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on az.oc.egrem-e@zhtrag or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 08 Jun 12:26, Closing date 7 Aug