Infrastructure Architect (Ot) And (It) - Contract R700 - 740 Per Hour

Pro Development Group; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking an Infrastructure Architect (OT and IT) to join their team in Gauteng, South Africa. The role demands 8+ years in IT technology architecture, focusing on developing effective technology solutions. Ideal candidates will collaborate across global teams, mentor staff, and oversee technology lifecycle management. The position allows for flexible hours and involvement with diverse stakeholders, ensuring sound architecture principles are applied to achieve business value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a corporate IT environment, in senior leadership roles.
• 8+ years' experience in IT technology architecture.
• Experience in a related technical field (application development, deployment/implementation, and infrastructure).

Responsibilities

• Manage new technology ideas and demands, providing research and design reviews.
• Provide design support to ensure efficient technology architectures.
• Collaborate on solution identification and implementation.
• Validate and prioritize architecture implementation and migration plans.
• Mentor and develop staff members.

Skills

Consulting

End-to-End Testing

Solutions Design

Solutions Development

Technical Solutions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT-related fields

Job description

Infrastructure Architect (OT and IT)

Our Client, a Global Tech firm, is seeking an Infrastructure Architect (OT and IT) to join their team in Rosebank. This position allows for 1 day a week remote work and requires collaboration with Australia and USA time zones for some meetings, so flexible working hours will apply on those days to ensure workday hours are not exceeded. Note: The technology is non-SAP, and the stacks will be dependent on the discipline/function. The role is accountable for developing architecture within Digital Technology (DT) across the Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) domains. The purpose of this role is the selection of new technologies and the effective design of platforms to achieve the required business value via sound architecture principles. Scale: True global reach, interactions covering all levels (including executive levels), delivery of value with $4 of Ms of potential outcome.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in the global process to manage new technology ideas and demands, providing research, analysis, design review, and recommendations to leadership.
• Provide design support to projects and business groups to ensure efficient and safe technology architectures are delivered.
• Proactively manage global leader stakeholders in a matrixed organization; developing a trust advisor and teaming approach.
• Collaborate with the team to identify, select, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Monitor and research emerging innovations to determine functionality that may provide business value.
• Validate and prioritize the enterprise architecture implementation and migration plan. Confirm transition enterprise architecture increments and phases.
• Obtain approval of architecture roadmap. Validate and prioritize the domain architecture implementation and migration plan. Confirm transition domain architecture increments and phases.
• Oversee the full technology solutions architecture lifecycle, including requirements-gathering, vendor selection, design, costing, and non-functional optionality.
• Exhibit formidable team working skills across matrixed client, supplier, and geographically dispersed virtual teams.
• Demonstrate experience in the effective and efficient operation of IT infrastructure and applications services in multinational companies.
• Show experience in delivery that includes the use of external suppliers and offshore resources.
• Possess experience in developing technology and system strategies and roadmaps that address business strategy.
• Develop effective standards and policies governing IT matters.
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders across a culturally and geographically diverse organization.
• Exhibit proven business and financial acumen.
• Mentor and develop staff members.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT-related fields.
• Certifications preferred but not required.

Required Experience

• 8+ years in a corporate IT environment, in senior leadership roles.
• 8+ years' experience in IT technology architecture.
• Experience in a related technical field (application development, deployment/implementation, and infrastructure).

Skills Summary

• Consulting, End-to-End Testing, Solutions Design, Solutions Development, Technical Solutions.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• Operational Technology, Architect, Managed Services, Information Technology, TOGAF, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance.