Cloud and Data Centre Solutions Manager

Job Description

• Company: Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC)
• Location: Gaborone, Botswana
• Closing Date: 9 October 2026
• REPORTS TO: CHIEF DIGITAL SOLUTION OFFICER (CDSO)
• OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:
• – Own the technical architecture, design, build and operation of BTC’s cloud and data centre estate, ensuring alignment with approved technology standards and the organisation’s techco strategy.
• – Deliver secure, resilient and highly available cloud and data centre platforms that meet contracted customer service levels and support government, financial services and enterprise workloads.
• – Lead the modernisation and migration of BTC’s cloud environment, including infrastructure upgrades, workload migrations, platform expansion and implementation of appropriate technical standards and certifications.
• – Manage cloud and data centre capacity, infrastructure investment, cost of delivery and technical resources to ensure efficient and sustainable service delivery.
• – Provide technical leadership for cloud and data centre solutions, including technical pre-sales, solution design, proof-of-concept development and technical support for major bids and customer opportunities.
• – Ensure operational resilience, security, regulatory compliance and service quality while developing a high-performing cloud and data centre engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical architecture, design, build and operation of BTC’s cloud and data centre estate, ensuring alignment with approved technology standards and the organisation’s techco strategy.
• Deliver secure, resilient and highly available cloud and data centre platforms that meet contracted customer service levels and support government, financial services and enterprise workloads.
• Lead the modernisation and migration of BTC’s cloud environment, including infrastructure upgrades, workload migrations, platform expansion and implementation of appropriate technical standards and certifications.
• Manage cloud and data centre capacity, infrastructure investment, cost of delivery and technical resources to ensure efficient and sustainable service delivery.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud and data centre solutions, including technical pre-sales, solution design, proof-of-concept development and technical support for major bids and customer opportunities.
• Ensure operational resilience, security, regulatory compliance and service quality while developing a high-performing cloud and data centre engineering team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc, MBA or equivalent) will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in data centre, cloud or hosting environments, of which at least 3 years should be in a technical leadership role.
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering an infrastructure modernisation or large-scale cloud migration programme.
• Demonstrable experience owning production service levels in a 24 by 7 environment.
• Experience of technical pre-sales and solution design for enterprise or government clients will be an added advantage.
• Uptime Institute accreditation (ATD or AOS) or equivalent data centre certification.
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor certification.
• Cloud platform certification at professional or architect level, e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei Cloud, VMware or equivalent.
• ITIL, PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent service and project management certification.
• TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification will be an added advantage.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

How to Apply

Apply by email: recruitment@btc.bw Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.