Enterprise Architect at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To define, develop and maintain the domain architectures and designs for specific business functional/technical areas and provide high-level roadmaps for the implementation of the solutions, aligning to a common technical direction ensuring accomplishment
of the roadmaps. To guide architects delivering on projects/initiatives within focus area (domain) and provide thought leadership throughout the programme. 

• Manage technology complexities and conflicts relevant to the domain/segment architectures and manage deviation and exceptions of domain/segment  architectures and or solutions that vary from the reference architectures, client segments and domain architectures and/or architecture principles
• Coordinate activities across areas and domains to facilitate and deliver relevant artefacts in achievement of relevant domain/segment architectures. Investigate, research and deliver relevant domain/segment artefacts
• Align the team in a common technical direction toward accomplishment of the solution architecture roadmaps, in cooperation with the Product Manager. Play a critical role in helping team achieve a common technical direction
• Provide subject matter expertise on planning and analysis, design, build, test and deploy, identification of opportunities and enablement and risk and impact analysis for Solution execution
• Guide, validate input and evaluation criteria applied during the requests for information andrequests for proposals (RFI and RFP) processes and advise on weightings
• Observe sound risk management practices and implement validated and aligned architecture patterns to be consumed in Client Solution, Client Segment or Domain Architectures
• Safeguard the strategic alignment of technology architecture (functional, platform, application, information and data, security, and integration architecture) with the agreed business outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology

Other Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

• Relevant Architecture Certification; CISSP Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSIP-ISSAP); ITIL Master certification

Experience Required

• Technology Partnering & Service Management 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

• Engineering (includes Cloud and Resilience) 8-10 years

In-depth 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.

• Information Systems Architecture 8-10 years

Work experience in one or more Technology areas including but not limited to: IT architecture, infrastructure, and cloud development Engineering and software architecture design, Business analysis, DevOps, Project and product management

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Behavioral Competencies:

• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Examining Information

Technical Competencies:

• Emerging Technology Monitoring
• Information Technology Architecture
• Internal & External IT Environment
• IT Applications
• Solution Design
• Solutions Assessment