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As a Cloud SOlutioins Architect manager in AI Business Solutions area you will the CSA's in the Customer Success Unit team in RSA to drive consumption and usage excellence in Workforce AI, Business Process Application and Low Code.

Responsibilities

• You will deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring, living Microsoft’s values and culture and be responsible for attracting and retaining great people.
• You will drive your team to provide thought leadership in identifying trends and proactively proposing solutions that drive transformative delivery across customers/partners. You also ensure adherence to Microsoft standards and recommended practices by setting expectations for the team around methodology and governance to ensure that the team identifies, communicates, and minimizes business and technical risks.
• You will drive awareness across all levels of the organization of customer/partner challenges, industry trends, and competitor architectures to allow team members to engage with customers/partners, demonstrate Microsoft's value, and develop counter strategy.
• Additionally, you will accelerate innovation by coaching teams on building and/or modifying intellectual properties (IPs) rooted in domain expertise and/or industry acumen.
• Finally, you will model how to engage constructively and transparently with the technical and/or business community locally and globally.
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 10+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
• OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, technical architect managers, and/or people managers
  

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 15+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
• OR equivalent experience
• 8+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external) or 8+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
• Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
• 8+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, technical architect managers, and/or people managers
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries Software Development

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At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choosefrom.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Change has always been part of business, but today’s environment forces us to deal with change – both good and bad – faster than ever before. New technologies are changing how we live and work, and COVID, climate change and geopolitical tensions expose how fragile our world is. Only companies that can adapt quickly will thrive. You need to work more agile, more intelligently, more efficiently to point out new ways. And doing so takes more than just a technical migration to the cloud.
RISE with SAP brings together everything you need to transform your business in the way that works best for you – regardless of your point of departure or how fast you want to move. And because we know that transformation is a journey, not a destination, RISE with SAP allows you to change not only once, but to continually transform – and we are with you during every step of the way.One of the key deployment options for our customers is a Private Cloud environment. SAP provides comprehensive cloud infrastructure and managed service offerings for the private cloud and therefore acting as an essential part of the overall Cloud Strategy of SAP. RISE with SAP, private edition enables you to safeguard your existing SAP ERP investment while benefiting from a new level of flexibility. Tailor the software to meet your specific needs, retain the company-specific configurations and customizations of your SAP ERP system, and access the latest capabilities that give your company a competitive advantage.

SAP allows customers to run their SAP S/4 HANA, and HANA applications, including SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA, in a managed private cloud environment either in SAP’s own datacenters, IaaS Hyperscalers and in customers’ existing datacenters with our RISE with SAP, Private Cloud, Customer Datacenter option. SAP has established strategic partnerships with the major public cloud providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), to offer customers choice for their SAP private cloud deployment.

Being part of SAP’s Customer Success organization, we are looking for highly motivated and customer-focused team members to strengthen the Cloud Architecture & Advisory team (CAA). The Cloud Architect acts as a primary point of contact for all technical topics from customer perspective and is working closely with all the other internal teams.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

This is a customer facing role where you will support the sales teams during the entire cycle of a Cloud deal. Following are the key tasks that this role will perform:

• Present in detail technical and operational aspects of the RISE with SAP Private Cloud.
• Present the requirements and value proposition for SAP private cloud on hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Conduct technical assessment workshops with customers to define the future cloud architecture and plan the migration roadmap together with partners, System Integrators, and or SAP Professional Services.
• Guide customers on non-functional capabilities such Business Continuity, Cybersecurity & Compliance, Networking, Technical Operations, and service consumption.
• Work with other teams within the Customer success board area to generate pricing and provide ongoing deal support to sales teams.
• Own the technical discussions with the customer and act as the orchestrator of experts to obtain expertise from the SAP delivery organization as required.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Business Administration required from an accredited university.
• High proficiency in customer communications and presentations is required.
• High proficiency in the SAP product portfolio, offerings, and industry solutions.
• Good understanding of SAP solutions (releases, platform interdependencies etc.).
• Good understanding of operational aspects (Application and Technical) of SAP solutions in a cloud environment.
• Good understanding of capabilities of at least one Hyperscaler (AWS; MS Azure or GCP).
• Ability and willingness to be part of a global team of Cloud Architects.
• Willingness to undertake customer related travel on short notice.
• Fluency in English is a MUST, other language(s) will be an asset.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of customer facing SAP Consulting experience.
• 8+ years of solution design, enterprise architecture and or SAP implementation.
• Experience in a customer facing pre-sales role is an advantage.
• Experience and/or certification(s) with IaaS Providers (AWS, MS Azure or GCP) and data centres is a big advantage.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance expertise.
• SAP Application Lifecycle Management and or SAP Operations.
• ITSM, Service Design & Delivery.
• SAP HANA and S/4 HANA skills would be very helpful.

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP,you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team:
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy . Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

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Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Mukuru is on the lookout for a Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead and scale the engineering capability behind our cloud platforms. This role forms a key part of the Technology Solutions leadership team , sitting alongside our Cloud Architect and reporting to the Head of Technology Solutions. If you are based in Johannesburg , Pretoria, Cape Town or anywhere in South Africa feel free to apply!

At Mukuru, we don’t just build infrastructure – we build the backbone of meaningful, borderless financial access. You’ll lead a dynamic team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps professionals, empowering them to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure that fuels real-world impact across the continent.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps experts who thrive on innovation and impact.

• Drive the execution of our Cloud Infrastructure roadmap , aligning with Mukuru’s strategic platform and business goals.

• Take ownership of Mukuru’s AWS-based cloud environments – defined as infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and containerised with Kubernetes – ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience at every stage of the SDLC.

• Champion DevOps culture across engineering, fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous delivery practices.

• Ensure uptime and recovery goals are met, and oversee compliance with RTOs, RPOs, patching, monitoring, and alerting standards.

• Partner closely with our Cloud Architect to deliver well-architected, observable, and cost-optimised infrastructure solutions.

• Collaborate across the business – from Platform Engineering and Product, to Software Engineering, Security, and Governance – to enable cross-functional success.

• Implement and maintain controls aligned to compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001 .

• Build and manage tooling across CI/CD, observability, documentation, and cloud cost monitoring.

• Drive innovation by enabling teams with the right tools, autonomy, and environment to experiment, iterate, and deliver value.

• Manage team capacity, budgets, and ongoing capability growth in line with emerging technologies and business needs.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Grade 12 or equivalent (essential)

• Related tertiary qualification (desirable)

• 7+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering

• 3+ years in a leadership or technical management role

• Proven experience designing and operating production-grade AWS environments

• Expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux systems, CI/CD, and incident management

• Experience in high-growth sectors like Fintech, Retail, or Technology

• Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation , security, and governance best practices

• Experience with regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001

• A working knowledge of agile practices and a strong DevOps mindset

What Sets You Apart

• You empower engineers, celebrate delivery, and lead with empathy

• You bring calm, clarity, and focus during complex situations

• You love turning complex challenges into elegant, automated solutions

• You value collaboration and communicate clearly across tech and business lines

• You’re passionate about infrastructure that’s secure, observable, and scalable

• You care about creating long-term value , not just short-term fixes

Why Mukuru?

• Be part of a fast-scaling, purpose-driven fintech making real change across Africa.

• Join teams that thrive on collaboration, impact, and innovation .

• Embrace a culture of diversity, continuous learning, and inclusion .

• Work in an environment that values your growth, your voice, and your ideas .

Not 100% sure you tick every box?

That’s okay! We believe that passion, potential, and purpose go a long way. If this role excites you and you believe you can contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us how you’d add value at Mukuru – your future team is waiting.

Let me know if you’d like this adapted for LinkedIn, a careers site, or if you want a more visual version too!

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead and scale the engineering capability behind our cloud platforms. This role forms a key part of the Technology Solutions leadership team, sitting alongside our Cloud Architect and reporting to the Head of Technology Solutions.

Responsibilities :

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps experts who thrive on innovation and impact.

Drive the execution of our Cloud Infrastructure roadmap, aligning with Mukurus strategic platform and business goals.

Take ownership of Mukurus AWS-based cloud environments

defined as infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and containerised with Kubernetes

ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience at every stage of the SDLC.

Champion DevOps culture across engineering, fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous delivery practices.

Ensure uptime and recovery goals are met, and oversee compliance with RTOs, RPOs, patching, monitoring, and alerting standards.

Partner closely with our Cloud Architect to deliver well-architected, observable, and cost-optimised infrastructure solutions.

Collaborate across the business

from Platform Engineering and Product, to Software Engineering, Security, and Governance

Implement and maintain controls aligned to compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001.

Build and manage tooling across CI / CD, observability, documentation, and cloud cost monitoring.

Drive innovation by enabling teams with the right tools, autonomy, and environment to experiment, iterate, and deliver value.

Manage team capacity, budgets, and ongoing capability growth in line with emerging technologies and business needs.

Requirements :

Grade 12 or equivalent.

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (desirable).

Cloud Infrastructure Design & Operations (AWS).

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform.

Containerisation with Kubernetes.

Linux system administration and scripting.

CI / CD pipeline design and management.

Incident and outage management.t

Cloud security best practices and governance.

Compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, ISO27001).

Cloud monitoring, alerting, and observability tools.

Infrastructure monitoring and logging solutions.

Cloud environment performance tuning.

Resilience and disaster recovery planning.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams (Platform, Security, Product, Software Engineering).

DevOps culture and practices (shared ownership, continuous delivery).

Automation of infrastructure deployment and management.

Budget and capacity planning

Agile practices and mindset.

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead and scale the engineering capability behind our cloud platforms. This role forms a key part of the Technology Solutions leadership team, sitting alongside our Cloud Architect and reporting to the Head of Technology Solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps experts who thrive on innovation and impact.
• Drive the execution of our Cloud Infrastructure roadmap, aligning with Mukurus strategic platform and business goals.
• Take ownership of Mukurus AWS-based cloud environments defined as infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and containerised with Kubernetes ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience at every stage of the SDLC.
• Champion DevOps culture across engineering, fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous delivery practices.
• Ensure uptime and recovery goals are met, and oversee compliance with RTOs, RPOs, patching, monitoring, and alerting standards.
• Partner closely with our Cloud Architect to deliver well-architected, observable, and cost-optimised infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate across the business from Platform Engineering and Product, to Software Engineering, Security, and Governance to enable cross-functional success.
• Implement and maintain controls aligned to compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001.
• Build and manage tooling across CI/CD, observability, documentation, and cloud cost monitoring.
• Drive innovation by enabling teams with the right tools, autonomy, and environment to experiment, iterate, and deliver value.
• Manage team capacity, budgets, and ongoing capability growth in line with emerging technologies and business needs.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (desirable).
• Cloud Infrastructure Design & Operations (AWS).
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with Terraform.
• Containerisation with Kubernetes.
• Linux system administration and scripting.
• CI/CD pipeline design and management.
• Incident and outage management.t
• Cloud cost optimisation strategies.
• Cloud security best practices and governance.
• Compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, ISO27001).
• Cloud monitoring, alerting, and observability tools.
• Infrastructure monitoring and logging solutions.
• Cloud environment performance tuning.
• Resilience and disaster recovery planning.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams (Platform, Security, Product, Software Engineering).
• DevOps culture and practices (shared ownership, continuous delivery).
• Automation of infrastructure deployment and management.
• Budget and capacity planning
• Agile practices and mindset.

Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Mukuru is on the lookout for a Cloud Infrastructure Manager to lead and scale the engineering capability behind our cloud platforms. This role forms a key part of the Technology Solutions leadership team , sitting alongside our Cloud Architect and reporting to the Head of Technology Solutions. If you are based in Johannesburg , Pretoria, Cape Town or anywhere in South Africa feel free to apply!

At Mukuru, we don’t just build infrastructure – we build the backbone of meaningful, borderless financial access. You’ll lead a dynamic team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps professionals, empowering them to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure that fuels real-world impact across the continent.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Cloud Engineers, SREs, and DevSecOps experts who thrive on innovation and impact.

• Drive the execution of our Cloud Infrastructure roadmap , aligning with Mukuru’s strategic platform and business goals.

• Take ownership of Mukuru’s AWS-based cloud environments – defined as infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and containerised with Kubernetes – ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience at every stage of the SDLC.

• Champion DevOps culture across engineering, fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and continuous delivery practices.

• Ensure uptime and recovery goals are met, and oversee compliance with RTOs, RPOs, patching, monitoring, and alerting standards.

• Partner closely with our Cloud Architect to deliver well-architected, observable, and cost-optimised infrastructure solutions.

• Collaborate across the business – from Platform Engineering and Product, to Software Engineering, Security, and Governance – to enable cross-functional success.

• Implement and maintain controls aligned to compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001 .

• Build and manage tooling across CI/CD, observability, documentation, and cloud cost monitoring.

• Drive innovation by enabling teams with the right tools, autonomy, and environment to experiment, iterate, and deliver value.

• Manage team capacity, budgets, and ongoing capability growth in line with emerging technologies and business needs.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Grade 12 or equivalent (essential)

• Related tertiary qualification (desirable)

• 7+ years in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering

• 3+ years in a leadership or technical management role

• Proven experience designing and operating production-grade AWS environments

• Expertise in Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux systems, CI/CD, and incident management

• Experience in high-growth sectors like Fintech, Retail, or Technology

• Familiarity with cloud cost optimisation , security, and governance best practices

• Experience with regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS and ISO27001

• A working knowledge of agile practices and a strong DevOps mindset

What Sets You Apart

• You empower engineers, celebrate delivery, and lead with empathy

• You bring calm, clarity, and focus during complex situations

• You love turning complex challenges into elegant, automated solutions

• You value collaboration and communicate clearly across tech and business lines

• You’re passionate about infrastructure that’s secure, observable, and scalable

• You care about creating long-term value , not just short-term fixes

Why Mukuru?

• Be part of a fast-scaling, purpose-driven fintech making real change across Africa.

• Join teams that thrive on collaboration, impact, and innovation .

• Embrace a culture of diversity, continuous learning, and inclusion .

• Work in an environment that values your growth, your voice, and your ideas .

Not 100% sure you tick every box?

That’s okay! We believe that passion, potential, and purpose go a long way. If this role excites you and you believe you can contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us how you’d add value at Mukuru – your future team is waiting.

Let me know if you’d like this adapted for LinkedIn, a careers site, or if you want a more visual version too!

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers. If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS