Senior Infrastructure Architect

Location:

Gauteng, Pretoria

(Market related)

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, governance, and transformation of enterprise infrastructure environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure architectures that support the organisation's strategic objectives while ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance.

• Contract Duration: 12 Months (Renewable)
• Location:
  
  Centurion, Gauteng

• Minimum 20 years' experience in Enterprise ICT Infrastructure, including networking, hosting, storage, and security.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in Infrastructure Architecture or Enterprise Architecture roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure transformation programmes.
• Extensive experience working within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with formal System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure governance and architecture frameworks.
• Experience managing Oracle products, licensing, renewals, contracts, and support services.
• Experience ensuring high availability of critical business systems while meeting internal and external SLAs.

• TOGAF 9 Certification
• ITIL Foundation Certification
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)

• Enterprise Networking
• Infrastructure Architecture
• Hosting Platforms
• Enterprise Storage
• Infrastructure Security
• Data centre Design
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity

• Cisco Enterprise Solutions
• F5 Load Balancing Technologies
• Network Design and Optimisation
• Unified Communications

• Microsoft Azure
• Hybrid Cloud Architecture
• Cloud Integration
• Microsoft Hyper‑V
• VMware

• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Infrastructure Solutions

• Oracle Products
• Oracle Licensing
• Oracle Support Services
• Oracle Contract and Renewal Management

• Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
• Strategic Planning
• Infrastructure Governance
• Cloud Architecture
• Data centre Strategy
• Leadership and Team Development
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Management
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Decision Making
• Service Delivery Excellence

• Enterprise cloud migration programmes.
• Hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Large-scale infrastructure modernisation projects.
• Highly regulated enterprise environments.
• IT service management and operational governance.
• Architecture review boards and enterprise governance frameworks.