PURPOSE:
Reporting to the ICT Infrastructure Manager, the role holder is responsible for ensuring design, implementation and management of cloud-based infrastructure for CIC Group. This role shall be involved in creating and managing scalable cloud-based services, overseeing data storage solutions, cost optimization, providing support, and troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless data centre to cloud operations. The ideal candidate will be from a similar sized or larger organization than CIC Group and have extensive on-premise infrastructure administration experience.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implementing and managing highly secure, scalable, and available cloud architectures (IAAS, PAAS, SAAS) to meet business needs.
- Evaluate the infrastructure of the organization’s existing technology stack, make necessary plans to execute necessary migrations to the cloud.
- Oversee the configuration of cloud infrastructure components, including networking, security services and storage solutions in conjunction with the network and cyber security teams.
- Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance
- Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures to prevent future occurrences.
- Monitor cloud management and data storage services to ensure efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Support negotiation efforts with vendors to control costs and ensure scalability of cloud services
- Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training when necessary
- Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity
- Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud technologies and practices to keep CIC Group at the forefront of cloud innovation.
Academic and Professional Requirements
- Degree in an ICT related field
- Solutions Architect Certifications in any of the following: AWS Solutions, GCP, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure
Required years of experience
- 5 years relevant experience
Skills and Competencies:
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
- Proficiency with public cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP) services and infrastructure
- Active Directory on premise and cloud experience
· Experience in Automating Infrastructure deployment, cloud security best practices, identity and access management (IAM), and compliance standards
· Experience in an organization similar in size or larger than CIC Group is an added advantage
· Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of business analysts, developers, data scientists, and subject-matter experts
· Competent in Programming languages
· Attention to detail
· Risk management
· Interpersonal communication
· Time management
· Cloud security
CIC Insurance Values
CIC insurance Group is committed to providing excellent service, spur further growth and employees are required to align their behaviour to the following core values as critical to driving their performance;
· Integrity- Be fair and transparent
· Dynamism- Be passionate and innovative
· Performance- Be efficient and results driven
· Co-operation- Live the Co-operative spirit
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 20th February, 2025. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 15th March, 2025 consider your application unsuccessful.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.
