Hybrid OT Architect (Mining) — Strategy & Analytics Lead

Blue Pearl HQ; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl is seeking an experienced Operational Technology (OT) Architect to lead technology architecture across DT and OT domains in a mining-industry setting.

You will develop scalable platforms, align decisions with enterprise strategy, and deliver measurable business value while guiding architecture models, standards, and best practices across information, data, applications and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate IT/OT environments with senior leadership.
• 8+ years in IT/OT technology architecture.
• Experience in application development, systems deployment or infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering architecture solutions in complex environments.
• Experience collaborating with external suppliers, offshore resources, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain OT technology architecture aligned with enterprise and business strategies.
• Define baseline and target architectures across information, data, applications, and tech infra.
• Evaluate, select, and recommend technologies and platforms supporting business objectives.
• Lead architecture lifecycle from requirements to design, vendor selection, costing and planning.
• Develop technology strategies, roadmaps, standards, and policies.
• Support migration of Qlik applications/reports to Amazon QuickSight.
• Design and optimize BI/analytics using AWS, QuickSight and Qlik.
• Ensure solutions meet functional, technical, operational, security, scalability and performance needs.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technical teams, suppliers and offshore stakeholders.
• Mentor teams and communicate architectural risks and benefits to execs.

Skills

Tech architecture

BI design

Enterprise architecture

Vendor management

Stakeholder comms

Cross-functional collab

Solution design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/OT/CS

TOGAF or equivalent

MBA or equivalent mgmt cert

Tools

Amazon QuickSight

AWS

Qlik

Job description

BluePearl is seeking an experienced Operational Technology (OT) Architect to lead technology architecture across DT and OT domains in a mining-industry setting.

You will develop scalable platforms, align decisions with enterprise strategy, and deliver measurable business value while guiding architecture models, standards, and best practices across information, data, applications and infrastructure.