Architect, Solution at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• To develop, design and maintain the solution architectures for specific business functional/technical areas. To participate in the definition of the higher-level functional and non-functional requirements, analyse technical trade-offs, determine the major components and subsystems, and define the interfaces and collaborations between them, safeguarding the strategic alignment of technology architecture with the agreed business outcomes

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
• Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture
• Payments – Order Management, Clearing and Settlement, EFT, RTC, Payshap, Open Banking, Store of Value Integration
• Strong focus on Payments Modernisation and Simplification/Optimization
• Strong Software Engineering and Design experience
• Ability to define technical roadmaps
• Architecture Modelling - Archimate
• Technology

5-7 years

• Experience in multiple IT disciples e.g. Cloud(AWS), DevOps, Dev Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture

5-7 years

• Good understanding of Agile working practices and LEAN and SCRUM proficiency and working collaboratively across teams. Experience gained in the management of platforms and operating systems

8-10 years

• Experience in designing innovative solutions within technology businesses such as Authentication Systems, System, Platform, and Account Migrations, Enterprise Solution Architecture (ESA), Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Application Architecture or Technology Architecture with a balanced mix of skills covering technologies and industry knowledge

Additional Information

Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks

Technical Competencies:

• Emerging Technology Monitoring
• Information Technology Architecture
• Internal & External IT Environment
• IT Applications
• Solutions Assessment
• Stakeholder Management (IT)