Closing date: 13 May 2026
Job Responsibilities
Infrastructure Architecture Ownership
- Own and define infrastructure architecture designs aligned to Nedbank enterprise standards, reference architectures, and strategic roadmaps
- Ensure design consistency across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments
Cloud, Hybrid & Data Centre Integration
- Design scalable and secure cloud, hybrid, and data centre infrastructure solutions
- Define integration patterns covering networking, identity, compute, storage, and platform services
Security, Risk & Compliance by Design
- Embed security, risk, and regulatory controls by design, ensuring compliance with banking, payments, and data protection requirements
- Partner closely with Risk, Security, and Compliance functions throughout the design lifecycle
Operational Resilience & Availability
- Design infrastructure to meet availability, performance, disaster recovery, and recoverability requirements for critical banking platforms
- Ensure alignment with Nedbank resilience frameworks and regulatory expectations
Cloud Governance, Cost & Financial Controls
- Design infrastructure aligned to cloud financial management (FinOps) principles
- Ensure cost transparency, optimisation, and governance for cloud consumption
Delivery Assurance & Controlled Engineering Enablement
- Provide architectural assurance across delivery initiatives, enabling teams while maintaining control
- Review and approve infrastructure designs, deviations, and risk treatments
Architecture Governance & Design Authority
- Act as a design authority within formal architecture governance forums
- Support architecture reviews, risk assessments, and executive decision-making processes
Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory
- Engage with business, technology, risk, and delivery stakeholders as a trusted infrastructure advisor
- Clearly articulate design decisions, trade-offs, and risk implications
Investment Approval (IA) Preparation & Costing Enquiries
- Support investment approval submissions, including infrastructure design justification and cost estimates
- Respond to costing and feasibility enquiries with clarity and accuracy
Technical & Domain Skills
- Strong experience designing enterprise-scale infrastructure within Nedbank or equivalent large financial institutions
Deep expertise in:
- Cloud networking, segmentation, and identity management
- Secure compute, storage, and backup solutions
- Hybrid connectivity and data centre integration
- Hands-on experience implementing control-driven cloud environments aligned to banking standards
Risk & Architecture Capability
- Strong understanding of technology risk management in a regulated banking environment
Proven experience working with:
- Formal architecture governance structures
- Risk assessments, risk referrals, and control validation
- Internal Audit and Regulatory stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to design for non-functional requirements, including:
- Security
- Resilience and high availability
- Disaster recovery and recoverability
- Regulatory and compliance obligations
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Essential Certifications
- Certificate in infrastructure discipline Relevant Industry Technical certifications ITIL - Proficient TOGAF - Proficient
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
- Cloud security certifications such as CCSP or CISSP (advantageous)
Minimum Experience Level
- 8–12+ year in an IT environment. At least 2 years in a infrastructure specialised environment (WINTEL, UNIX, MAINFRAME) with design experience or cloud architecture
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