Cloud Solutions Architect: Strategy & Roadmap Leader

Woolworths Financial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services provider in Cape Town seeks a Solutions Architect: Cloud to design and implement cloud solutions. This role requires a minimum of 10 years of IT experience and 5 years in cloud environments (AWS, Azure). Key duties include creating cloud architecture, developing strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have TOGAF certification and experience in both agile and waterfall methodologies. The position offers a comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies and contributes to strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 10 years IT experience.
• 5 years of solid cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Create and manage cloud architecture solutions.
• Collaborate on cloud strategy development.
• Coordinate with vendors for cloud solutions.
• Ensure project outcomes align with cloud specifications.
• Work with the Architecture Review Board for quality assurance.

Skills

Architecture skills (TOGAF, UML, Archimate)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Cloud programming languages

AWS Control Tower and Security Tooling

Network routing and DNS management

Agile and traditional waterfall environments

Broad general IT knowledge

Education

TOGAF certification

AWS/Azure certifications beneficial

Job description

A prominent financial services provider in Cape Town seeks a Solutions Architect: Cloud to design and implement cloud solutions. This role requires a minimum of 10 years of IT experience and 5 years in cloud environments (AWS, Azure). Key duties include creating cloud architecture, developing strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have TOGAF certification and experience in both agile and waterfall methodologies. The position offers a comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies and contributes to strategic objectives.