(526) Infrastructure Architect - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Research and recommend emerging and fit-for-purpose infrastructure (servers, mainframe, storage, etc.) solutions and participate in the procurement of such solutions aligned to the business strategy.
• Define and evolve the SARB Group infrastructure architecture in alignment with the to-be architecture.
• Plan and develop infrastructure architecture blueprints and roadmaps for infrastructure solutions in alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Oversee the implementation of infrastructure designs and ensure alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Provide expert guidance on infrastructure architectures and optimisation.
• Oversee the management of the infrastructure technology life cycle.
• Lead the design of infrastructure solutions.
• Implement and maintain the governance and security model for the infrastructure as developed by the Cyber and Information Security Unit.
• Develop, maintain and document technical standards, procedures, user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), instructional documents and so forth relating to the infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the functionality of the deployed infrastructure solutions and technologies.
• Identify, address and remediate risks in the infrastructure environment as identified by auditors and governance-related assessments.
• Stay abreast of new developments in infrastructure architectures and technologies.
• Provide architectural expertise as part of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure projects and participate in other SARB Group projects to contribute towards business objectives.
• Take responsibility for infrastructure capacity planning, disaster recovery and resource allocation to ensure optimal performance, continuity and scalability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a minimum of a Honours degree (NQF 8) in IT, computer science or an equivalent qualification;
• TOGAF certified;
• ITIL v3/4 and COBIT 2019 will be an added advantage;
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) will be an added advantage; and
• a minimum of 8–10 years’ experience in infrastructure architecture with a strong track record of designing and implementing infrastructure solutions in enterprise organisations.

Additional requirements include:

knowledge and skill in:

• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance; and
• continued learning and/or professional development;
• excellent technical knowledge of infrastructure services;
• continuous improvement of infrastructure services;
• comprehensive hands-on infrastructure services troubleshooting experience;
• ability to read and understand technical manuals, procedural documentation and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) guides;
• liaising with external services providers for purposes of product and technology review and coordinating vendor presentations where relevant; and
• understanding of the department’s goals and objectives.