Serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor throughout the project delivery lifecycle, ensuring successful implementation of infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions.
Work closely with Sales, Solution Architects, Competency Heads, and Project Managers to ensure proposed solutions are technically sound, deliverable, and aligned with customer requirements.
Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customers business objectives, existing infrastructure landscape, operational challenges, and future technology roadmap.
Design and govern end-to-end infrastructure solutions covering compute, virtualization, storage, networking, cloud, identity, and cybersecurity technologies.
Collaborate with cybersecurity SMEs to integrate security controls and solutions such as Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM), Endpoint Security, Network Security, Data Protection, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, and Cloud Security into the overall solution architecture.
Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery, ensuring solutions are implemented according to architecture, industry best practices, and operational requirements.
Lead solution design workshops, architecture reviews, and technical governance throughout project execution.
Review and validate technical designs, implementation plans, migration strategies, and integration approaches.
Act as the highest technical escalation point for complex implementation and infrastructure-related issues during project delivery.
Identify delivery risks, technical dependencies, and architectural constraints, and recommend mitigation strategies.
Oversee system integration across multiple technology domains to ensure successful end-to-end solution delivery.
Review and approve technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), implementation guides, migration plans, operational handover documentation, and as-built documentation.
Work closely with Project Managers to manage technical scope, stakeholder expectations, project risks, and delivery milestones.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers and solution teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Stay current with emerging infrastructure technologies, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity best practices to continuously improve solution quality.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or infrastructure architecture, with at least 5 years leading enterprise solution delivery or architecture engagements.
Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions across multiple technology domains, including:
Windows and Linux Server platforms
VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix or virtualization technologies
Storage and backup solutions
Enterprise networking
Active Directory and Identity Services
Public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Reasonable understanding of enterprise cybersecurity technologies such as:
Identity & Access Management (IAM/PAM)
Endpoint Security
Network Security
Database Security
SIEM
Vulnerability Management
Cloud Security
Zero Trust architecture
OT/IOT security
Experience leading infrastructure transformation, migration, modernization, and system integration projects.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to serve as the final technical escalation point during project delivery.
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, infrastructure design methodologies, and technology governance.
Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary technical teams across large and complex projects.
Strong documentation skills, including architecture design documents, implementation plans, and technical governance artefacts.
Positive attitude with strong ownership, leadership, and customer-focused mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering projects within Government, Financial Services, Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), or large enterprise environments.
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust Architecture.
Knowledge of infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell) would be advantageous
