Specialist - Cloud Solutions Architect

4 weeks ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

Job Description


Reporting to the Manager – Managed Services the position holder will build a robust enterprise model and standards to support consistent, reliable deployment of enterprise Cloud assets. The Cloud Architect is also expected to be well versed in creating/maintaining/reverse engineering existing cloud assets/deployments to enable the documentation of current systems and propose optimizations and roadmaps to align with architecture principles. He/ she will work with various internal and external teams on Cloud Implementations to realize the intended business objectives and value.


Responsibilities

  • Analysis of current state, including reverse engineering existing cloud assets.
  • Document & Manage cloud standards, virtual network mapping, data flows and conceptual flows.
  • Define & manage how company data will be stored, consumed, integrated, secured and managed across cloud and on-premise implementations.
  • Set standards for cloud deployments and assets, analyze current state and conceive desired future state.
  • Apply architectural and technology concepts to address scalability, security, reliability, maintainability of cloud assets.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure that technology decisions align with the overall Enterprise Architecture framework/Roadmap via clear communication and negotiation skills.
  • Conduct proof of concepts, drive technology & product selection, support pilot implementations and support enterprise wide adoption of cloud, technology, processes & toolsets.
  • Design and optimize cloud strategies for the cost-effective delivery of scalable and reliable systems up to 99.999% uptime SLA.
  • Work across a wide range of stakeholders, application subject matter experts, architects, technology and business leaders to harness perspectives, influence & drive consistent cloud practices.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecoms, Engineering, Physics or Math or any other relevant qualification.
  • Candidate should demonstrate deep and wide knowledge of VMWare, Openstack, Microsoft Azure, Containerization & Orchestration e.g Kubernetes, Serverless Architectures, Google Cloud and AWS platforms, IaaS, PaaS, xAAS, Relevant Public Cloud and Virtualization certifications huge plus.
  • Candidate should possess excellent knowledge & skills in cloud and virtual infrastructure design, deployment, management and monitoring as well as migration strategies from on-premise implementations to cloud or Hybrid Solutions.
  • Candidate should have excellent knowledge and understanding of established/emerging cloud management technologies including and not limited to monitoring, profiling, identity management, reporting/analytics, cost optimization.
  • The cloud architect must understand the cloud technologies and their use to guide the organization and enterprise customers in understanding and adopting them.
  • An ideal candidate should possess advanced knowledge of industry best practices in the various aspects of information, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge and the ability to develop solutions.
  • Advanced knowledge of hardware, software, business applications and systems engineering are required.
  • Intermediate knowledge and execution of SDLC is required.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Information Security awareness is a plus.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Cloud data and analytics tools and workflows is a plus.
  • Good knowledge of General Project Management Methodology & Tools.
  • Knowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and practices a plus.


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