IT Infrastructure Architect

About the role

The IT Infrastructure Architect will design, plan and govern cost‑effective on‑premise and cloud infrastructure solutions for Telecel Ghana. The role ensures scalability, security, reliability and cost efficiency across data centres, cloud platforms, networks, storage and servers.

Key responsibilities

• Architect highly available IT network and infrastructure solutions covering compute, storage, networking, virtualization, security controls and cloud services.
• Review network and software designs for compliance with architecture principles and lead design discussions with stakeholders.
• Define and enforce infrastructure architecture standards, policies and security requirements.
• Conduct architecture reviews, provide technical guidance and manage risk analysis throughout project lifecycles.
• Analyze capacity trends, recommend scaling strategies and develop disaster recovery and high‑availability plans.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience in IT network and infrastructure architecture within telecom or comparable enterprise environments.
• BSc in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Cisco certifications (CCNA/CCNP), TOGAF, and cloud certifications required.
• Strong knowledge of telecommunication networks and cloud technologies.

Required skills

• LAN/WAN, SD‑WAN, firewalls, load balancers.
• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, GCP, OCI.
• Virtualization: VMware, Hyper‑V, KVM.
• Operating systems: Windows Server, Linux.
• Infrastructure automation & DevOps: Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines.
• Security: CISSP, CompTIA Security+.