Architect, Solutions

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families, and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve, and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To develop, design, and maintain the solution architectures for specific business functional/technical areas. To participate in the definition of the higher-level functional and non-functional requirements, analyze technical trade-offs, determine the major components and subsystems, and define the interfaces and collaborations between them, safeguarding the strategic alignment of technology architecture with the agreed business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Post-grad Degree in Information Technology
• Solid experience in end-to-end solution design, focusing on scalability, security, and high performance
• 5-7 Years’ IT integration with a strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns is essential
• 2-3 Years’ proven experience or knowledge of ESB, APIs, Cloud, Mulesoft, Salesforce, and IBM would be advantageous
• Proven experience in leading technical teams and engaging stakeholders in an Agile environment

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Team Working
• Articulating Information
• Documenting Facts
• Producing Output
• Taking Action

Technical Competencies:

• Emerging Technology Monitoring
• Information Technology Architecture
• Internal & External IT Environment
• IT Applications
• IT Knowledge
• Solutions Assessment
• Stakeholder Management (IT)