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Head of Cloud & Security

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NTT DATA

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South Africa , Johannesburg

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Job Description:

The Head of Cloud is responsible for leading the strategic direction, design, implementation, and management of the organization's cloud infrastructure and services. This role ensures that cloud solutions align with business goals, are cost-effective, secure, and scalable, and support innovation across the enterprise.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define and execute the enterprise cloud strategy across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Lead cloud transformation initiatives, including migration, modernization, and optimization efforts across multi-cloud environments
  • Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and trends
  • Develop cloud governance frameworks and policies
  • Act as the executive sponsor for cloud-related programs
  • Oversee the design of cloud architectures that support business applications and data platforms
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud environments
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects and security teams
  • Manage cloud operations, including provisioning, monitoring, and incident response
  • Optimize cloud spend and resource utilization through FinOps practices
  • Implement automation and DevOps practices
  • Build and lead a high-performing cloud engineering and operations team
  • Partner with application development, data, and infrastructure teams
  • Act as a cloud evangelist across the organization
  • Ensure cloud environments meet regulatory, security, and privacy requirements

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in IT
  • At least 8 years in cloud architecture or engineering leadership
  • Proven experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

  • Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare)
  • Familiarity with FinOps, CloudOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 31, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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