Infrastructure Architect (Network Orientated)
Boardroom AppointmentsSouth Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
To lead and manage the IT Infrastructure Architecture Team in developing a Group IT Infrastructure Architecture aligned to business strategy and technology direction.
Requirements
- 5 years strategic planning of critical Infrastructure
- Developing a multi-year technology strategy for IT technology types to ensure ROI and improve efficiency updated annually
- Designing and ratifying solutions from service providers to ensure the assets are relevant for 5-8 years.
- 1 year tactical planning and execution against operational plans
- Ongoing alignment to Enterprise Architecture and business strategy
- Set Infrastructure standards for the group and act as the technical authority for Infrastructure investments
- Understand how to implement complex technology solutions into a highly integrated and interdependent technology landscape
- Ability to accurately appreciate the implications of technology changes to operating costs and business continuity
- Need to understand when a trend or system is progressing or declining
- Need to understand business and technical capabilities and interdependencies at a very detailed level
Benefits
- Bachelor's degree
- 15 years experience in IT, of which at least 5 years experience in a lead design role in large projects is desired
- Experience in IT Solution Design / IT Operations / IT Outsourcing / IT Service Management
- Architecture Certifications
- Computing technology certifications