Assistant Vice President Cloud Architecture (wintel & Infrastructure Operations)

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Key Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day IT operations to ensure stability and compliance
Oversee large-scale Wintel operations across servers, storage, and virtualization technologies
Ensure effective use of ITSM frameworks, processes, and controls
Partner with internal stakeholders, service delivery teams, and external vendors
Lead governance of partner and supplier relationships, including OEM coordination
Provide technical guidance to SMEs while ensuring operational excellence in BAU functions
Maintain compliance with security and regulatory standards such as ISO 27001, SOX, and PCI DSS

Technical Skills & Experience

Strong understanding of Wintel technologies: Active Directory, Group Policies, Office 365, SCCM, SCOM, Antivirus, Proxies, and Clustering
Proven experience in AWS or Azure cloud infrastructure, server/storage technologies, and networking (DNS, DHCP, IP, LAN/WAN, firewalls)
Knowledge of datacenter operations, server patching, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
Familiarity with scripting, automation tools, and backup/storage technologies
Certifications in Microsoft Server/Active Directory; ITIL Foundation required. PMP certification beneficial

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
Minimum 8-12 years' experience managing enterprise-scale IT operations
Strong communication, influencing, and consultative skills
Ability to operate effectively at all organizational levels

If you're an experienced IT leader with expertise in cloud and Wintel infrastructure, we encourage you to apply.

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