Enterprise Architecture and Systems Lead at Kaelo

Job Description

The Kaelo Enterprise Architecture and Systems Lead position provides a key role within the organisation to oversee all end-to-end applications, integration, data and system initiatives.  The role requires deep technical expertise in not only executing the IT strategy through the most appropriate technology and architectures, but also on a detailed and practical level by overseeing all software development / enhancement initiatives and working in the detail. Kaelo makes use of various vendor and in-house software applications, the ability to integrate, standardise and optimise these technologies to support end-to-end business processes is vital.  Most importantly, the Kaelo Enterprise Architecture and Systems Lead needs to provide leadership, technical insight and coordination that will assist Kaelo in executing technology projects and initiatives with speed and efficiency.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Serving as an advisor to senior business management on business and information integration strategies.
• Evaluating internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and suggesting improvements.
• Update and maintain the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables.
• Lead both vendor and internal software development teams, and participate in all aspects of building or enhancing software.
• Create business architecture models to reflect the organisation's strategies and goals and create and implement business visions and goals.
• Evaluate systems engineering, talent recruiting, and accounting models for discrepancies and vulnerabilities.
• Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
• Create methods for compliance architecture, such as data storage, metadata management, and change control.
• Determine and implement build versus buy strategies.
• Contribute and participate in technical deliverables.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Values driven.
• Attention to detail.
• Can effectively lead, motivate, facilitate, and communicate across teams.
• Strong drive to improve organisational systems and technologies.
• Excellent technical, analytical, and project management skills.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Work experience and proven technical skills:

• A minimum of 7 years work experience in an enterprise architecture and/or software development lead position.
• Practical work experience in leading and executing IT projects, using various methodologies such as Scrum, Devops, and Agile.
• Good proven experience in data warehouse, software development, user interface and application integration technologies.
• Having actual software development experience would be a good plus.
• Understanding and using cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS, Azure and Google.
• The ability to define and then execute on an organisational IT strategy.

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in information technology (i.e. information science or computer science).
• Advantageous: Qualifications or short courses in enterprise architecture models or methods.
• Advantageous: Qualifications or short courses in software development.
• Advantageous: Short courses in data analysis, trending, reporting, visualisation or other data techniques.
• Advantageous: Qualifications or short courses in business analysis and design.