Role: Architecture Engineer (Operations Services) [P3 Grade]
Location: Novena
Type of Role: Contract (12 months renewable)
Remuneration: Base Salary - $8,500
Renumeration: 1 month bonus upon completion of 12 months' contract (subjected to attendance, performance etc..)
Role Overview:
The Architecture Engineer will design, implement, manage and maintain secure infrastructure solutions compliant with Government IM8 and CIS standards, ensuring alignment with customer architecture principles.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Infrastructure Architecture & Implementation
- Design and optimize operating system architectures (Solaris Zones/LDOMs, Windows AD forests, RHEL STIG hardening)
- Design and deploy network architectures (routing, switching, SD-WAN) compliant with IM8/CIS.
- Architect and manage firewall solutions (Palo Alto/Check Point) for zero-trust environments.
- Implement virtualization/storage architectures (VMware/Dell EMC) with HA/DR considerations.
- Develop automation frameworks for configuration management.
2. Database Architecture Support
- Optimize Oracle/MSSQL database architectures for performance and security.
3. Compliance & Governance
- Enforce architectural compliance with IM8/CIS standards.
- Document architecture decisions and patterns for accreditation.
4. Automation & Optimization
- Build infrastructure-as-code solutions.
- Conduct architecture performance tuning.
Required Skills & Experience:
Technical Expertise:
Networking Architecture
- Design experience with standard architecture.
- SD-WAN implementation.
Security Architecture
- Firewall policy architecture (Palo Alto/Check Point)
- Zero-trust network design.
Systems Architecture
- VMware vSphere architectural design.
- Windows/Linux hardening architectures.
Automation Architecture
- Ansible playbook architecture.
- Infrastructure-as-code principles.
Required Certifications:
Architecture Certifications
- TOGAF 9+ Certified
- AWS/Azure Solutions Architect Professional
- Google Cloud Professional Architect
- Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)
- CCNP or equivalent.
- PCNSE (Palo Alto) or CCSM (Check Point)
Nice-to-Have
Advanced Architecture Certifications
- CISSP-ISSAP (Security Architecture)
- VMware Certified Advanced Professional
- Automation: Ansible Automation Platform Certification, Terraform Associate.
- Government Architecture: COMIT certification, ITIL Master (Architecture Strategy)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 plus years of hands-on experience implement, manage and maintain secure infrastructure solutions .
For a confidential discussion, interested applicants please kindly send your updated resume, with YOUR CURRENT and EXPECTED salary details.
