Senior Manager: Platform Architecture

Descripción

Our client, a telecom provider with operations across Africa and the Middle East is looking for a Senior Manager: Platform Architecture

The responsibilities of the role:

• Maintain and develop a three-year Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud and Unified Communication Platform Architecture and Services roadmap.
• Deploy platforms in line with the architectural blue prints and enterprise business plan.
• Evaluate IoT applications and Cloud Services in different vertical sectors and Cloud segments and determine applicability.
• Develop relationships with strategic ICT vendors.
• Responsible for developing in-depth business cases to support technical recommendations.
• Define architecture and standards for complex global platform infrastructures.
• Drive continual improvement in processes, cost effectiveness.
• Drive identification, assessment and communication of next generation platform trends and conduct research in terms of best practice platform technology and trends.
• Guide the operating companies on Platform and Services Architecture to align with the group strategy.
• Ensure and drive strong integration with all relevant Technology and business stakeholders to enable the highest quality platform architecture requirements.
• Define and maintain the technical architecture associated with the underlying platform infrastructure and integration to back-end systems.
• Set up application onboarding criteria for any GEBU vertical application partners and align application partners with the companys requirements whilst ensuring the companys requirements are incorporated

Experiencia profesional

• Minimum 5 years with Managerial level experience
• Minimum 3 years Platform Architecture experience managing multiple large scale (e.g. enterprise- wide) projects
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous
• Experience working in a medium to large organisation
• Fluent in english
• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree
• MBA or Masters advantageous
• Relevant Platform Architecture certification
• South African citizen and EE eligible