IT Solution Architect / ICT Manager at Farsight Africa Group

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS THE IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT/ICT MANAGER:

• Provide strategic advice, guidance and direction to database designers, application developers, technical architects and others to achieve the desired architecture target state.
• Good understanding of database backup configuration, restore and DR site
• Champion the tactical strategy for master data management, that supports the management of data and information in all its forms and structures. (including logical analysis of taxonomies, data and metadata)
• Promote innovative ways for managing the organisations application architecture in line with legal compliance and best practice.
• Contribute to the ICT infrastructure and strategic technology change projects.
• Representing the ICT service as a whole.
• Support the transition of applications to suitable platforms and hosting arrangements in accordance with the ICT strategy and programme of works
• Produce reports as appropriate for architecture and project governance, including making recommendations for changes to the agreed scope.
• Be responsible for the designs of the high-level structures to enable and guide the development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Lead application support and development resources to manage the Information layer (data & application) and coordinate the relationship with the technology layer and its components.
• Assist with embedding required changes to service, process, organisation to improve ICT, the businesses operating models and drive innovation.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 8+ years’ experience in datacentre infrastructure, IT solutions services
• Minimum Master’s degree in Computer science
• MUST possess a minimum of two of the following professional certifications:

Oracle cloud infrastructure Cisco CCNA, Microsoft Azure, The Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)

• IT infrastructure and cloud development
• Project & product management
• Good understanding of Software Development Cycle