(362) Cloud Architect - BSTD

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to research, plan, architect, design and deploy infrastructure cloud solutions within the South African Reserve Bank Group (SARB Group).

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's cloud architecture in alignment with the to-be architecture.
• Plan and develop cloud architecture blueprints and roadmaps for cloud solutions in alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure designs and ensure alignment with industry best practices and standards.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud adoption and cloud cost management strategies.
• Oversee the management of the cloud technology life cycle.
• Lead the design of cloud native solutions.
• Implement and maintain the governance and security model for the cloud 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 cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate and engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the functionality of the deployed cloud infrastructure solutions and technologies.
• Identify, address and remediate risks in the cloud environment as identified by auditors and governance-related assessments.
• Stay abreast of new developments in cloud architectures and technologies.
• Provide cloud 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.