Solutions Architect

The Solutions Architect will provide leadership and alignment of the solutions architecture and technology design for Bidvest Bank. This includes development of architectural principles aligned to business strategy. The Solutions Architect will engage with engineering leaders, product managers and business leaders ensure alignment on solutions ensuring technical direction and will provide thought leadership across the company.

The Solutions Architect will proactively share knowledge of architecture and design and create opportunities to build competitive advantage and improve efficiency and effectiveness of business.

Solutions Architects must be prepared to collaborate with leaders, managers, and employees across every business unit.

To successfully align IT solutions with business objectives, solutions architect must have strong leadership and communication skills, as well as both technical and business knowledge. As a solutions architect, you will need to understand the business side of the organisation to understand which IT solutions will fit the companys goals. Your leadership skills will be important for steering the overall process of identifying key business objectives and determining the requirements for each solution

Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree, Postgraduate, Business Administration equivalent
Experience
10 to 15 years of IT and business/industry work experience
5 -8 years management experience
5 years developing and executing strategic plans and/or project portfolios
Ideal
Enterprise Architecture
Solutions Architecture
Solutions Design
IT Architecture
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Strategic thinking and planning
Operational execution excellence
Ability to drive change that enables efficiencies and drives growth
Excellent interpersonal skills to influence, persuade and motivate others
Systems thinking
Team and collaboration orientation
Management and Leadership skills
Problem solving
Performance driven
Learning orientation
Effective written/verbal communication skills