Job Description

Our client in the Telecoms sector is seeking a Infrastructure Architect on a contract duration of 12 months.

• 8+ years in infrastructure or cloud architecture roles in high-availability environments.
• Strong background in data center and cloud network architecture, compute and virtualization, storage and backup, hybrid cloud design, IaC and automation, CI/CD and infrastructure observability.
• Experience with platform engineering, service mesh, and secure enclave deployment.
• Familiarity with Fintech or payments-grade infrastructure standards.
• Clear understanding of layered security, zero trust, and identity federation.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience architecting Infrastructure: Hybrid/multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes), IaaS/PaaS adoption models.
• Deep understanding of architectural implications for regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Experience integrating Zero Trust Architecture, identity management (OAuth2, OpenID, SAML), and encryption protocols into enterprise design.
• Familiarity with architecture risk assessments, threat modelling, and secure-by-design principles.
• Strong experience in designing high traffic, scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure.
• Understanding of cloud architecture and services (e.g., serverless
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 8 years technical background inclusive of infrastructure architecture experience
• Domain experience in Financial Services and Financial technologies will be an added advantage
• Has demonstrable knowledge and experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies

For more information please contact:
Keditswaletswe Molefe