Specialist - Cloud Presales, Architecture & Implementation

4 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

Brief Description

Reporting to the Manager – ICT/IoT Cloud, the job holder will be responsible for building a robust enterprise model and standards to support consistent, reliable deployment of enterprise cloud assets. The role holder will also expected to be well versed in designing and deploying customer workloads based on well documented architectural standards within the organization, work with various internal and external teams on cloud Implementations to realize the intended business objectives and value.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analyze and document enterprise customer business needs

  • Document & Manage customer deployments and best standards

  • Define & manage how customer data will be stored, consumed, integrated, secured and managed across cloud and on-premises implementations.

  • Set standards collaboratively with cloud architecture team 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 deployments.

  • 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,

  • 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 presales, architecture and implementation candidate must understand the cloud technologies and their use to guide the 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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