Senior Domain Architect (Finance) at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job

Become part of an innovative, forward-thinking, and strategic IT architecture team. Our mature architecture team is based in Brackenfell (strategically placed close to the sea and the Cape Winelands) and includes experts in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and data architecture. We operate in an agile retail environment of Africa’s largest retailer that utilizes industry-leading IT technologies that run on-premise and in multiple cloud platforms.

As a recognized authority in financial management and accounting solutions, the Domain Architect strategically advises on and drives theFinance strategy that underpins all business solutions, creates the architecture for these platforms, and leads the realization of the architecture roadmap into the target state. Deep subject matter knowledge of general finance solutions including SAP and S/4 Hana and technical knowledge of SAP ERP architectures as applicable to the Retail business domain is essential.

Job Advert Details

Job Category

IT

Job Objectives

• Consult on the Finance strategy, develop roadmaps and reference architectures, and govern the technology selection in support thereof.
• Serve as the Finance domain architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by customer-facing solutions.
• Provide expert Finance guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are in line with the Finance strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee.?
• Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements.? 

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar) 

Desirable

TOGAF certification

Experience

Essential

• 10-15 years of Working experience within the IT industry.
• 10-15 years of Working experience in SAP with at least 5 project lifecycles
• 5-10 years of An in-depth functional understanding of SAP Retail, SAP Master Data, Pricing, Procure to Pay, and Order to Cash. Inter-module integration and back-office Retail Finance.
• 5 years of Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes.
• 5+ years of Understanding of different methods of SAP integration (ALE/IDOC, enterprise services, MFT, SAP PI, SAP CPI, etc.)
• 5+ years of Worked on projects across multiple applications, SAP and non-SAP
• 5+ years of Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architectures, system analysis, and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC).
• 5+ years of Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well-designed complex enterprise-class systems.
• 3+ years of Excellent technical development and be able to mentor others to improve their design and development skills.
• 5+ years of Identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment.
• 5+ years of Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices.
• 2-3 years of Lead a team through an architectural development process and collaborate with application development teams, architects, and other members of the software development team.
• 2-3 years of Experience with current research and standards in Solution Architecture. 

Desirable

• 5+ years of Experience developing and architecting object-orientated applications using multiple programming languages and paradigms 
• 3+ years of Experience in high-volume data and file processing, in a batch and real-time, integration environment.
• 2-3 years of Project management experience in mid-sized projects.
• 3-5 years of Experience in defining IT Architecture strategies in the Finance domain 

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• S/W frameworks and methodologies (Agile, TOGAF, etc.)
• Solid track record in successful delivery solution architecture
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical skills
• Excellent team-working, interpersonal skills
• Develop proposals and excellent written communication & presentation skills
• Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
• Strong conflict management skills
• Understanding of SAP Financial applications: SAP Finance, Controlling; S/4 HANA; SAP HANA; SAP BPC; GRC (Group Risk and Compliance)
• Understanding of financial solutions in a non-SAP environment

Desirable

• Architecture and solution design (UML, OO, SOA, etc.)
• Commercial & business understanding of the retail industry
• Understanding of SAP Retail applications: SAP Retail; SAP MIM; SAP PMR; SAP Planning for Retail; SAP CAR