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Infrastructure, Cloud & Platform Strategy Advisor (RS2404)

Overview

Reference
RS2404

Salary
ZAR700 - ZAR800/hour

Job Location
- South Africa -- Johannesburg Metro -- Johannesburg -- Johannesburg North

Job Type
Contract

Posted
24 April 2026

Closing date
30 Apr 2026 21:59


We seek to employ a Infrastructure, Cloud & Platform Strategy Advisor to provide strategic guidance and architectural direction for enterprise infrastructure, datacentre, and hybrid cloud platforms, including the productisation of platform capabilities, within large organisations operating across various markets.

  • Advise on enterprise infrastructure and cloud strategy across datacentre, public, private, and hybrid environments
  • Shape target‑state platform architectures and operating models suitable for international, multi‑country organisations
  • Guide the productisation of infrastructure and cloud capabilities into reusable, consumable platform services
  • Recommend platform service definitions, standards, and consumption models that scale across OpCos and regions
  • Guide the translation of technical platform capabilities into clearly defined platform products and services
  • Advise on platform lifecycle management and adoption approaches in federated enterprises

Required Skills & Knowledge

  • Strong background in enterprise infrastructure and datacentre strategy
  • Deep understanding of public, private, and hybrid cloud platforms
  • Experience advising on platform operating models and service catalogues
  • Strategic understanding of data platforms and AI workloads
  • Knowledge of working within large enterprises with international footprints across Africa
  • Understanding of regulatory, connectivity, maturity, and scale differences across African markets
  • Ability to align Group strategy with local OpCo realities

Experience & Background

  • 8-10+ years across infrastructure, cloud, or platform domains
  • Experience in strategy, architecture, or advisory roles
  • Proven exposure to multi‑country, federated enterprise environments

** 6 months contract**

Hybrid 


Contact information

Rashida Summersgill