Johannesburg: Manager – Infrastructure, Architecture and Engineering posted by IT Ridge Technologies
Posted on 2025-09-18 00:00:00
| Employer | IT Ridge Technologies |
|---|---|
| Category | Banking |
| Location | Gauteng / Johannesburg |
Job Summary
The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership in the development and operational implementation of infrastructure strategies and plans for the design and ongoing evolution of the enterprise infrastructure architecture in support of the long-term vision of the Groups information technology (IT) strategy and objectives.
Detailed description
- Design, manage and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure that the infrastructure architecture meets existing and future requirements.
- Develop, document and manage the implementation of best practices, infrastructure standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the infrastructure architecture.
- Develop the as-is and to to-be architectures with associated roadmaps to create an infrastructure architecture.
- Champion, drive and implement architecture agendas, priorities and initiatives to support the Groups IT strategy.
- Manage the provision of specialised infrastructure services in support of projects and programmes within the Group.
- Research and recommend architectural solutions as well as support the procurement thereof
- Be responsible for talent and succession management, development and performance management of the team.
- Build and manage key stakeholder relationships to ensure the delivery of quality service and participate in other departmental/divisional projects to contribute towards business objectives.
- Identify, mitigate and manage risks related to the infrastructure environment.
- Collaborate and align with third-party infrastructure service providers in support of the Groups IT strategy.
- Provide input into resource planning, cost estimation, budget development and cost control
Job requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems (NQF 7) or an equivalent qualification
- certification in TOGAF, ITIL and COBIT
- 8 to 10 years experience in an IT environment.
Additional requirements include
- Engineering, managerial, technical and project management skills, with experience in leading complex infrastructure programmes
- Financial analysis, including data-driven conclusive recommendations and decisions
- Experience and skills in modern infrastructure architectures and engineering functions, with a strong fundamental understanding of infrastructure as a service, network as a service, disaster recovery as a service and desktop as a service
- Hands-on practical experience in infrastructure engineering and architecture
- Knowledge and experience in documenting infrastructure architectures
- Strong bias for action, with proven ability to handle stress and time-sensitive infrastructure tasks
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