Senior AWS Cloud TechnicalSolutions Architect
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion its a place where you can grow belong and thrive.
We areseekinga skilled and experiencedSeniorAWSCloudTechnical/SolutionsArchitectto design implement and manage scalable secure and cost-effective cloud solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).The SeniorAWSCloudTechnical/SolutionsArchitect is a subject matter expert responsible for designing and may beto implementAWScloud-based solutions that meet clients business and technical requirements.
The SeniorAWSCloudTechnical/SolutionsArchitect is a subject matter expert responsible for designing and may beto implementAWScloud-based solutions that meet clients business and technical requirements.
This role supports and influencesoperations andsales teams by providingexpertisein cloud computing technologies and architectures ensuring the effective designdeploymentand operationsof ourAWScloud-based systems to meet client needs.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cloud architecture DevOps practices and infrastructure automation and will play a key role in driving our cloud strategy and digital transformation initiatives.
This rolehas the opportunity todesignandoperatesolutions with some of the most innovative global organizations technologies accelerating the digital transformationofbusinessobjectivesand outcomesforboth external and internal customers to the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement scalablehighly available and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
Lead cloud architecture and infrastructure design sessions with stakeholderstounderstand business requirements and translate them into scalable secure and cost-effective cloud solutions.
Develop andmaintaininfrastructure as code using tools like AWS CloudFormationandTerraform.
Ensure security best practices are followed in all cloud deployments.
Collaborate with DevOps development and security teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines.
Optimizecloud costs andmonitorsystem performance.
Provide technical leadership and mentoringwithin the team ofarchitects andengineers.
Stay current with AWS services and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions.
Viewed as a trusted technical advisor to the client and ensure technical solutions willaccomplishthe clientsobjectives.
Engage in pre-sales activities with Sales Teams and clientsboth internal and external.
Required Qualifications& Experience:
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or related field.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate orProfessional) is strongly preferred.
8 to 12years ofAWSexperience in cloud architecture and engineering.
Proficiencyin AWS services such asAWS Control Tower Step FunctionsServiceCatalogEC2 S3 RDS Lambda VPC IAM CloudWatchCodeCommitCodeDeployCodeBuildand ECS/EKS.
Knowledge of AWS Well-Architected Framework and best practices.
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools likeAWSCloudFormationAWSCDKand orTerraform.
Understanding of networking security and compliance in cloud environments.
Familiarity with DevOpsprocesses andContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD)pipelines.
Problem-solving communication and documentation skills.
Experience with hybrid cloudand AWScloud environments.
Experiencein software development or scripting (Python Bash etc.).
Knowledge of serverless architecturemicroservicesand event driven architecture.
Workplace type:
Hybrid WorkingAbout NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the worlds leading AI and digital infrastructure providers with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI cloud security connectivity data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
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Senior IC
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