Cloud Solutions Architect

Beijing Foreign Enterprise Management Consultants Co.,Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational consulting firm based in Johannesburg is seeking a professional to lead pre-sales technical communications and design cloud solutions for large-scale projects. The ideal candidate should have expertise in public cloud architecture and experience with cloud migration across various industries, such as finance and healthcare. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential for delivering IT cloud solutions effectively. Competitive compensation will be provided.

Qualifications

• Expertise in public/private cloud functions and architecture.
• Knowledge of cloud migration and full life-cycle projects.
• Industry-specific background in finance, internet, or healthcare is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-sales technical communication with key customers.
• Manage the migration and online deployment of cloud products.
• Collaborate with Sales (BD), R&D, and other teams for key projects.

Skills

Experience in designing cloud solutions for large-scale data centers

Strong technical knowledge of data, platforms, and technologies

Familiarity with cloud services

Project planning and O&M experience in virtualization/cloudification

Pre-sales consulting and architecture design

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

VMware

OpenStack

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead pre-sales technical communication with key customers and provide insights into business opportunities.
• Analyze customer requirements, design solutions, conduct POC verification, and deliver IT cloud solutions for public cloud projects based on Huawei products.
• Manage the migration and online deployment of cloud products and solutions, ensuring key projects are delivered successfully.
• Collaborate with Sales (BD), R&D, SRE, and other teams to ensure continuous operation for key customers.
• Provide regional and industry-specific input for products and solutions to support competitiveness.

Technical Skills:

• Preferred experience in designing cloud solutions for large-scale data centers.
• Industry-specific background and regional business experience are an advantage.
• Strong technical knowledge of data, platforms, and technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud services and CIO requirements for IT evolution solutions.

Professional Knowledge:

• Expertise in public/private cloud functions, architecture, and principles; basic programming knowledge is a plus.
• Experience in cloud migration and full life-cycle projects is preferred.
• Knowledge of public cloud solutions in finance, internet (gaming/video), manufacturing, energy, education, healthcare, or government industries.
• Project planning and O&M experience in virtualization/cloudification within IT departments.
• Pre-sales consulting, architecture design, and system migration experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, Oracle VM), private cloud (OpenStack), hybrid cloud, and multi-cloud management.