Technology & Infrastructure Architect

HelloKindred; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to join their team. The candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering robust technology solutions while collaborating with IT and business stakeholders. Key qualifications include 8 years of architecture experience, strong stakeholder management abilities, and expertise in Active Directory and cloud technologies. This full-time role offers a hybrid work setup based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in technology and infrastructure architecture.
• Proven ability to supervise and coordinate project deliverables at a senior level.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.
• Clear and concise communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document the current state infrastructure landscape.
• Design and define the target state infrastructure landscape.
• Establish infrastructure standards, principles, and best practices.
• Create an infrastructure roadmap to guide future development and upgrades.
• Define infrastructure security and resilience design patterns.
• Develop an infrastructure service catalog to support operational needs.
• Establish and implement an infrastructure governance model.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to gather requirements and assess existing infrastructure.

Skills

Active Directory

Cloud technologies

Service Management

Networking

End User Computing

Video Conferencing

Telephonic solutions

Ruby

Disaster Recovery

SOA

IaaS

PowerShell

AWS

Infrastructure

Linux

VPN

Hyper-V

VM

IP

Identity

Job description

Anticipated Contract End Date / Length : Jan 2026

Work Set Up : Hybrid

Our client in the global professional services industry is looking for a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to join their team. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in designing and delivering robust technology and infrastructure solutions collaborating closely with IT and business stakeholders to align current and future state landscapes with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document the current state infrastructure landscape.
• Design and define the target state infrastructure landscape.
• Establish infrastructure standards principles and best practices.
• Create an infrastructure roadmap to guide future development and upgrades.
• Define infrastructure security and resilience design patterns.
• Develop an infrastructure service catalog to support operational needs.
• Establish and implement an infrastructure governance model.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to gather requirements assess existing infrastructure and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in technology and infrastructure architecture.
• Proven ability to supervise and coordinate project deliverables at a senior level.
• Strong stakeholder management problem-solving and adaptability skills.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Expert knowledge in :
• Active Directory (AD)
• Cloud technologies
• Service Management
• Networking
• End User Computing Video Conferencing (VC) and Telephonic solutions
• Understanding of additional infrastructure areas and technology domains is a plus.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country the position is based in without requiring sponsorship.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Please note only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity / expression sexual orientation national origin disability age or veteran status.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time

Key Skills

Ruby,Disaster Recovery,Active Directory,SOA,Cloud,IaaS,PowerShell,AWS,Infrastructure,Linux,VPN,Hyper-V,VM,IP,Identity

Experience

years

Vacancy

1