Infrastructure Solutions Architect - Durban, South Africa - Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group

Verified Company

Durban, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Our new Infrastructure Architect will plan, design, and create architecture framework to drive our business forward

what we're looking for?

Some one with an IT or Business Degree
Your career journey has been one where you've been in the Infrastructure game for at least 7 years in total (For example, starting out as a Network, Server, Systems Admin or Engineer) before moving into an architecture role where you're designing and leading the solutions design for the team.
You've got experience understanding a holistic enviroment (From on prem, virtual & cloud servers, to networks, to firewalls etc) and understanding how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together
You've worked with cloud technologies
You have experience (and passion for) mentoring Engineers in the team and love to collabrate

a day in your life

Plan, design & create the roadmap, founding documentation, conceptual models & technological frameworks of the overall infrastructure architecture, ensuring it is in line with Technology and Group strategy.
Develop technical solutions that conform both to business requirements and technology infrastructure standards.
Review, cost and design optimised infrastructure solutions based on rigorous understanding of costs and returns.
Keep abreast of the latest changes & trends in IT architecture to provide insights and recommendations to the business in regards to optimisation, improvements or adoption of new tools and technologies.
Form and maintain relationships with business stakeholders within the infrastructure domain to ensure alignment.
Contribute expertise & advice to influence discussions and decisionmaking within Group Technology and respond to internal client requests.

about us

We have benefits From the financial benefits like medical aid for you and your fam, pension fund, bonus structures & shares, to the cultural benefits like a growth & innovation culture, half day Friyay's, study leave & great coffee We have 'em all._