Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Enterprise Architect to join our esteemed organization in Centurion. As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our ICT strategy and optimizing the integration of our enterprise architecture domains. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving the success of our strategic IT projects and ensuring alignment with our long-term business objectives. Additionally, you will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships, delivering exceptional service, and staying abreast of emerging technologies and their practical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of our ICT strategy, encompassing business, data/information, applications, technology infrastructure integration, and security.
• Develop a comprehensive and optimized description of our enterprise, including its business entities, properties, and relationships across systems, programs, and business areas.
• Guide and oversee the integration and interoperability of our architecture domains (Business, Data, Application, Technology) in a cost-effective manner.
• Provide visionary insights to proactively shape the direction of our strategic IT projects.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, understanding their capabilities and benefits to apply them effectively within our business context.
• Recommend and contribute to the development of long-term strategic and operating plans that align with our enterprise architecture objectives.
• Lead technical design sessions, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and promoting a cohesive system design.
• Define evaluation criteria for product and technology selection, ensuring the coherence and effectiveness of our architectural solutions.
• Share best practices, continuously update technical system architecture requirements, and stay knowledgeable about the latest vendor products and solutions.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to review objectives and ensure adherence to industry practices.

Client and Stakeholder Management:

• Provide authoritative expertise and guidance to clients and stakeholders.
• Foster strong relationships with clients and internal/external stakeholders to achieve mutual success.
• Contribute to negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitoring their appropriateness, and recommending adjustments as needed.
• Cultivate service practices that foster rewarding relationships, encourage innovation, and deliver exceptional client service.
• Deliver on service level agreements, ensuring client expectations are effectively managed.
• Identify opportunities to improve client service and ensure fair treatment within your area of responsibility.
• Participate in and contribute to a culture of rewarding relationships, constructive feedback, and exceptional client service.

People Management:

• Utilize your specialist know-how and leadership skills to build collaborative relationships and inspire positive expectations among team members.
• Continuously develop your expertise in industry trends and subject matter, applying your knowledge effectively.
• Positively influence and manage change, providing expert support where required.
• Foster a culture of continuous innovation by developing, sharing, and implementing new ideas, involving colleagues and staff in the process.
• Contribute to a work-centric culture that values productivity, service delivery, and quality management.
• Take ownership of your career development, actively driving your professional growth and staying abreast of industry advancements.

Financial Management:

• Contribute to the development of area-specific budgets, ensuring effective cost management and expenditure minimization.
• Identify and recommend solutions to enhance cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Implement governance processes, systems, and legislative requirements within your area of specialization.
• Escalate any unresolved policy and governance compliance issues through appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
• Provide valuable input into risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forums.

Requirements

Formal qualifications::

• Essential: Relevant Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Information Technology qualification.
• Desirable: MBA and relevant post-graduate degree.
• Desirable: TOGAF training and relevant architecture framework training/certification.

Experience:

• Essential: 7-10 years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Essential: At least 5 years of senior software programming experience.
• Desirable: Experience in the financial services industry.

Skills:

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong influence, persuasion, and critical thinking abilities.
• Effective planning, organizing, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in full software development life cycle and underlying IT architectures and technologies.
• Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, ITIL, and COBIT.

Personal Attributes:

• Passionate about software engineering and adept at solving complex problems.
• Curiosity about new technologies and their applications in the financial industry.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations, demonstrating adaptability and resilience.

Next steps:

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