Enterprise Cloud Architect at SITA SOC (Ltd)

Purpose of the job

• The incumbent will be solely responsible for overseeing SITAs cloud computing strategy and the Government Private Cloud Ecosystem (GPCE) managed by SITA. Primarily this includes inter alia: Cloud adoption plans, cloud solution designs, cloud transitioning, cloud monitoring, capacity management and planning. Oversight of all aspects within the cloud enterprise architecture and deployment in cloud environments - including public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud. Manage and successfully execute the technology solution, transition and migration strategy onto the various cloud variants within the cloud ecosystem by engaging with technical teams, technical managers, clients, account managers and professional service consultants. The role is responsible for the entirety of cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing and strategizing the architectural aspects of the cloud variants across all aspects of IT and the business.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Strategic Direction: Developing and implementing strategies and roadmaps (from an Architecture perspective)
• Management: Lead and manage resource/s (i.e. budget/finances, contracts, processes, asset/equipment and direct reports) within the environment in order to ensure the efficient operation and that all the resources are utilised optimally. This must be done in accordance with SITA Policy Framework
• Governance: Development, maintenance, implementation, evaluation, oversight, quality control and quality assurance of Architectural and Governance processes and mechanisms and monitor the adherence thereto so as to deliver quality products in a controlled environment
• Architecture: Lead, manage and execute Cloud Architecture programmes / projects to develop, maintain and govern enterprise architecture across and enterprise and or spanning multiple enterprises so as to meet service delivery commitments
• Architecture Programmes/Projects: Lead, manage and execute Cloud Architecture programmes / projects to develop, maintain and govern enterprise architecture across and enterprise and or spanning multiple enterprises to meet service delivery commitments
• Develop and execute stakeholder relationship management plans to enable effective management and improvement of stakeholder relationships
• Ensure that resources (including self) are kept abreast of the latest industry developments and ensure that appropriate technologies are used for knowledge management to ensure that innovation and improved productivity.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ 3-year National Diploma Information (NQF Level 6) Technology PLUS relevant Professional certification such as ITIL/TOGAF, AWS CCNE, Huawei Cloud, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure.

Certification: IT/IP/System/Cloud Security/Cloud Network certification will be an advantage.

• Experience: 8+ years’ experience in IT field, including IT Governance, IT planning, systems development, integration, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with leadership, general management, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation, including: A minimum of 5 – 8 years working experience in: Strategy development (Cloud domain preferred); Reference Architecture development (Cloud domain preferred); Bid Specification development; SLA, OLA and Contract Management; Executive and/or Client Consultancy and Advisory Services (Cloud domain preferred); Cloud services design, architecture and implementation; Large rejuvenation programs; (Design, planning and modernization of legacy applications; and Design, planning and modernization of hosting infrastructure. Design and implementation of private and hybrid clouds; Business architecture and processes; Converting business requirements into cloud solutions and designs; Business Continuity and Disaster Recover Plans and design; and Deep technical experience in one or more of the following areas: Software design and/or development of Systems Operations / Management; Database architecture and/or Virtualization; Big data; Digital transformation; IP Networking; Storage; and IT Security.

Technical Competencies Description

• A deep understanding of: Cloud services including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS); Cloud deployment models; Cloud technologies, business drivers, and emerging computing trends; Technology Architecture, Application Architecture and Data Centre Network Architecture; AGILE development, SCRUM and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) with one or more of the following programming languages: Natural Adabas, Oracle, .NET, C++, Java, PHP, etc. Hyper scale data centre architecture and server architectures including OCP storage technologies and software defined infrastructure models; and Expertise on at least three of the following five cloud stack elements: Hardware /Software Defined Infrastructure, Data Storage, Data / Application Platform, Security, Data; Data Centre Facilities; Business processes and interventions to build, consolidate and optimize cloud operations; Transform legacy environments into highly available cloud platforms; Fluent in the ITIL/ITSM framework, agile methodologies and DevOps practices; and Knowledgeable about the most relevant industry players, offers and dynamics; infrastructure, professional services and IaaS, cloud economics; TCO and commercial models, their cost structures and value drivers; make/buy analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex concepts to a broad range of technical and business audiences, including technical and business executives; Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills; Ability to work in a medium-to-large enterprise with complex systems and interdependencies including integration and optimization of hybrid-IT environments (cloud and on-premise); and Ability to guide and control multi-faceted large-scale programs such as migrations of COTS and custom-built applications from an onpremise data centre to IaaS cloud providers (AWS, Google, Azure, etc.).
• Technical Competencies: Database Administration; and Database Management.
• Leadership Competencies: Collaboration; Communicating and Influencing; Honesty, Integrity and Fairness; Innovation; Planning and Organising; Creative Problem Solving; Responding to Change and Pressure; and Strategic Thinking.

Deadline:26th February,2026