Role Introduction
Reports to: Infrastructure and Security Architect Manager
The Infrastructure Architect is responsible for providing technical leadership to design and build fit-for-purpose, cost-effective and robust Infrastructure Technology Solutions to support the delivery of business and IT projects to meet business and non-functional requirements as well as to achieve the Enterprise Infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
- Lever key technical skills to deliver the IT infrastructure technical design to meet the business and non-functional requirements of business and IT projects and align with Infrastructure strategy, roadmap, standards and blueprints
- Obtain requirements signoff from both business and Information Management (IM) Stakeholders
- Communicate the proposed design solutions to the stakeholders and help to guide decisions regarding tradeoffs that may impact the requirement or delivery timescales for infrastructure solutions
- Socialize and secure the sign-off of the proposed infrastructure design from key stakeholders
- Provide technical leadership and escalation support for the resolution of defects, incidents and problems during the testing, implementation and transition phases of the projects
- Provide technical expertise and inputs to the definition of Infrastructure strategy, roadmap, standards and blueprints
- Lead analysis of the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Coordinate and ensure consistency in process and content across infrastructure architecture
- Participate in relevant solution design review activities in order to ensure alignment to infrastructure architecture, infrastructure strategies and architecture principles
- Support Solution Architects and technical members in identifying and assessing options
- Uses appropriate processes and tools to create systems, or services, on a technical infrastructure which supports business demands, which are resilient, secure and highly available
- Interface with other IT areas, sharing technical knowledge and expertise, and resolving issues as necessary, using specialist information to enable others to deliver
- Conduct project technical reviews and health checks
- Lead analysis of technology industry and spanet trends to determine their potential impact on the infrastructure architecture
- Participate and contribute to relevant industry, alliance and technology forums
- Provides expert level support in technical specialization, ensuring prompt and accurate resolution of challenges
- Shows initiative and makes time available to ensure general technical competencies and specializations are kept up-to-date in line with industry developments for self and team
- Cross-team collaboration with other IM domains to drive business and technology innovation
- Keep abreast of the corporate strategy, business plan and latest industry trends
Requirements
- University Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related disciplines
- Minimum 8 years of IT experience with at least 5 years in infrastructure strategy and architecture design
- Proven abilities to develop enterprise infrastructure (technology) architecture
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
- Airline knowledge is advantageous
- TOGAF certification is preferred
Personal & Application Information
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