Architect - Solutions Technology Information at MTN

Key Tasks 

• Analyze business requirements/user stories to determine viable options for solution design and ensure implementation addresses key issues, business strategic objectives and end to end solution design.
• Define and communicate business and solution architecture requirements to inform business cases in line with requirements.
• Design technical solutions that support the value chain and align to the overall enterprise architecture.
• Ensure that the business requirements are reflected in the design and that the appropriate business and technical services are reflected in the overall architecture.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and business analysts to understand and meet business requirements.
• Drive the implementation and governance of standards for the design, implementation and functioning of various solutions across the business.
• Manage the overall design, implementation and functioning of solutions in line with business requirements.
• Effectively prioritise projects and solutions based on the business's strategic priorities and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly.
• Coordinate various teams to ensure holistic and integrated solution design and delivery in line with business requirements.
• Operate across the technical levels within the enterprise architecture as well as the value chain in order to develop holistic and integrate solutions.
• Contribute to the analysis and development through facilitating and engaging in collaborative analysis sessions, ensuring integration through all affected systems.
• Collaborate with various teams to conduct Solution Architect reviews for a broad set of projects in order to meet business requirements.
• Review and provide input into functional and non-functional requirements in line with the overall architecture.
• Provide requirements to Enterprise Architects that drives the strategic direction for business application, information and technology architecture.
• Partner with the relevant Architects for specific sub-domains in support of solution definition and development to ensure the creation of integrated and fit for purpose solutions.
• Maintain and adhere to envisioned architecture standards, solution integrity and best practice solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology, engineering with 2-5 years of experience as a senior solution architect
• Experience working in a Telecoms, Retail, Video, Content, Gaming & Fintech industries
• Cloud Certification (Azure, AWS or GCP). Cloud Solution Architect Advantageous
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms and processing environments
• Good understanding of strategic and new and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing, new and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models
• Good understanding of product management, agile principles and development methodologies and capability of supporting agile teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Experience developing architecture blueprints, solution designs, strategies and roadmaps
• Experience delivering presentations to senior-management and technical audiences