Infrastructure Architect - Vumatel

Description

POSITION STATEMENT

The purpose of a cloud infrastructure role is to design, implement, and maintain the cloud infrastructure of an organization. Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software components such as servers, storage, networks, and virtualization software that are required to support cloud computing services.

The role is crucial for ensuring that the organization's cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable, and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing the architecture of cloud solutions, configuring and managing cloud resources, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues. By effectively managing the cloud infrastructure, the role helps ensure that cloud-based applications and services are available and performant for users.
• Driving innovation and efficiency within the organization by leveraging cloud technologies to automate infrastructure provisioning and management tasks, optimize resource utilization, and enable rapid deployment of new applications and services.
• Overall, the cloud infrastructure role is essential for organizations looking to leverage the scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness of cloud computing to drive their digital transformation initiatives.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of cloud applications.
• Implement security best practices to protect cloud infrastructure.

KPI's

System Uptime:

• Measure the percentage of time that cloud systems are available and operational, aiming for high uptime to ensure uninterrupted service for users.

Incident Response Time:

• Measure the time taken to respond to and resolve incidents related to cloud infrastructure, ensuring prompt resolution to minimize impact on users.

Infrastructure Cost:

• Monitor and optimize the cost of cloud infrastructure, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and cost-effectively.

Scalability:

• Measure the ability of the infrastructure to scale up or down based on demand, ensuring that it can handle fluctuations in workload effectively.

Security Compliance:

• Monitor compliance with security policies and regulations, ensuring that cloud infrastructure is secure and data is protected.

Automation Efficiency:

• Measure the extent to which infrastructure provisioning and management tasks are automated, aiming for high levels of automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Resource Utilization:

• Monitor the utilization of cloud resources such as CPU, memory, and storage, aiming for optimal utilization to avoid underutilization or overprovisioning.

Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Compliance:

• Measure compliance with SLAs related to cloud infrastructure, ensuring that agreed-upon service levels are met.

Backup and Disaster Recovery:

• Measure the effectiveness of backup and disaster recovery processes for cloud infrastructure, ensuring that data is protected and can be recovered in case of a disaster.

Requirements

SOFT SKILLS:

• Problem-solving mindset and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• +5 years of experience in designing and managing cloud infrastructure (specific cloud platforms may be mentioned, e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and storage concepts.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Certification in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Work Level

Mid-Level

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

Yes

Location

JHB North