It Solution Architect/Cloud Infrastructure Specialist At Farsight Africa Group

JOB TITLE: IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT/CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST

REPORTING TO: CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

BASED AT: KENYA

ABOUT FARSIGHT GROUP:

Farsight Africa Group is an advisory and implementation company that provides services in Public Sector Advisory, Technology and Innovation, M&E Research and Learning, Human Resources and Strategic Communications. Our clients include governments, regional administrations, development organizations and corporate clients.

Farsight Africa Technologies unit was established in 2015 as a subsidiary of Farsight Africa Group, with a mission to digitally enable and empower last frontier markets, by promoting technology adoption in politically vulnerable states. The company has invested in development of solutions and platforms that will address the gaping needs for automation of government services including financial management information systems, tax revenue collection and administration as well as public utility service provision platforms.

Our team is driven by a passion for innovation, and we strive to deliver robust software and hardware solutions, that create and enhance value.

BE THE STRATEGY BEHIND THE GAME.

Farsight is growing quickly, and we’re looking for an IT solution architect and Cloud Infrastructure specialist who will be responsible for commercial development, partnership development and focusing on solution-level decisions and analysis of their impact on the overall business goals and outcomes. Interested? Join us.

WHAT YOU’LL DO AS THE IT SOLUTION ARCHITECT/ICT MANAGER:

• Provide strategic advice, guidance and direction to database designers, application developers, technical architects and others to achieve the desired architecture target state.
• Good understanding of database backup configuration, restore and DR site
• Champion the tactical strategy for master data management, that supports the management of data and information in all its forms and structures. (including logical analysis of taxonomies, data and metadata)
• Promote innovative ways for managing the organisations application architecture in line with legal compliance and best practice.
• Contribute to the ICT infrastructure and strategic technology change projects.
• Representing the ICT service as a whole.
• Support the transition of applications to suitable platforms and hosting arrangements in accordance with the ICT strategy and programme of works
• Produce reports as appropriate for architecture and project governance, including making recommendations for changes to the agreed scope.
• Be responsible for the designs of the high-level structures to enable and guide the development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Lead application support and development resources to manage the Information layer (data & application) and coordinate the relationship with the technology layer and its components.
• Assist with embedding required changes to service, process, organisation to improve ICT, the businesses operating models and drive innovation.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• 8+ years’ experience in Technology related field such as Software Engineering, Networking, Database Administration, datacentre infrastructure, IT solutions services etc
• Master’s degree in Computer science from a reputable institution; or
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with 5 years’ experience in a reputable institution
• IT infrastructure and cloud development experience
• Project & product management experience
• Good understanding of Software Development Cycle
• MUST possess a minimum of two of the following professional certifications:

1. Oracle cloud infrastructure Cisco CCNA,
2. Microsoft Azure,
3. The Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE)