Datacentrix Enterprise Architect Jobs in South Africa
Datacentrix Enterprise Architect Jobs in South Africa
Job DescriptionPurpose:The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for the translation of management’s business objectives and requirements into a comprehensive, detailed, and technical vision that will enable the successful construction, deployment and management of an integrated hardware and software solutions platform. The role will be responsible for establishing IT system specifications, and a determining an optimal sequence of implementation tasks. The Enterprise Architect serves as a bridge between the primary business stakeholders/executive team and the Company’s development teams (Data, Application, Infrastructure, Hardware, and Integration) and strives to identify and develop synergies across the development enterprise
Key Performance Areas:
Accountable for the reviewing, developing and maintain of the COMPANY’s IT architecture.
Review and evaluate the current state of COMPANY’s architecture (‘as-is) to identify duplications, what is working, what is not working and measure the health of key business processes that are supported by the current architecture.
Recommend and develop the future state (‘to-be’) architecture to ensure that a road map for the COMPANY to follow.
Build the transition architecture to connect the current to the future state by creating an iterative roadmap to get to the desired state.
Recommend and provide changes to the business in easily digestible iterative changes instead of a ‘big ban’ approach where everything needs to change at once.
Provide a set of steps to move into the direction of the future state gradually and/or prioritise as per business need.
Provide a test bed for new ideas that may not pan out - tried and tested with minimal business disruption and financial impact to the business.
Work in liaison with business stakeholders to develop Business Architecture Roadmaps containing tactical and strategic initiatives to reach target business capabilities. Identify and resolve dependencies and impacts across the architecture landscape.
Design solutions based on business requirements that align with Reference Architecture policies and standards.
Provide expertise in designing solutions for custom requirements.
Provide direction and management to ensure that enhancements
and modifications to the system adhere to all System and Business Development Methodology and Quality of Service Standards to deliver a quality enhancement that meets business requirements.
Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders and conduct stakeholder reviews of architecture roadmaps and designs.
Determine Enterprise Architecture policy and standards definition and evolution and works with PMO to coordinate project pipeline management.
Engage relevant peers from other disciplines or domains during implementation of Solution Architecture/Design.
Evangelize and syndicate high-level Enterprise Architect strategy across the enterprise and to the Company’s key stakeholders
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree e.g., Computer Science, Bcom Information Technology
10 years’ experience in IT Governance, Enterprise Architect or Software Development role
Experience within a DFI or Banking environment will be an added advantage.
5 years’ experience in an Enterprise/Solution Architect role
TOGAF and Zachman certification an added advantage
Familiar with the relevant Information Technology governance and legislative framework (such as COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, SDLC, ASAP, SOA, Zachman
Experience within Financial Services or related industry (at least 3 years direct experience preferred)
Demonstrated Business Analysis/Data Mining experience
Understanding of basic accounting and loan management
Very Strong technical expertise and proven design skills with breadth of knowledge across architecture disciplines.
Skills & Ability
Dispute/conflict resolution skills
Research skills coupled with excellent communication skills.
Good relational skills (an ability to get along with different kinds of people in a professional environment)
How to Apply
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