Responsible for providing guidance to different business areas on the Architectural Integration Strategy which includes the collaboration with various business areas regarding their integration related initiatives, understanding those initiatives and then relaying to the Enterprise Architecture team any gaps in the strategy that has been identified. Also works as an advocate and liaison with Information Services, Technology operational teams and Centres of Excellence, identifying technology requirements and researching possible solutions. Identify operational opportunities and develop Architectures consistent with the enterprise strategy and vision. Serves as POCLAC 1 Architect in relevant Journeys/Asset. Drives Architectural input into the Programme Increment Planning, setting up and maintaining Integration guardrails, reference architectures and roadmaps.
Provide leadership and vision for the optimisation and rationalisation of the Integration domain aimed at increasing capability and/or IT cost savings and/or IT Service Levels. Provide mentorship and coaching regarding the Integration domain technologies to Architecture and technical teams within the organisation.
Job Responsibilities
Define Current-state Capability Architectures
Define Future-state Capability Architectures
Define Roadmap for transformation from current to future state Capability Architectures
Organisational understanding and alignment around emerging Domain technologies
Define and enforce Capability Architecture Principles/ Guardrails/ Roadmaps
Define and enforce Domain Standards
Determine Domain Technical Debt Rating
Participation in Architecture Review Board and Solution Alignment Forum
Consult to programmes (In time, on budget, great quality)
Engage user community
Become Preferred technology advisor by business units
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Qualification/s (NQF level / Diploma / Degree)
BSc Computer Science, Honours, Engineering or equivalent degree
Degree in Information technology/Engineering in Information Technology (Essential)
Preferred:
Degree or Honours or above degree in Information Technology/Software Engineering/Computer Science
Cloud certification
TOGAF Certification/ Zachman Certification
SAFE certification
Minimum Experience Level
Minimum required experience (essential – relevant industry experience):
At least 5-year Architecture related experience – Solutions/Business/Domain/Enterprise
Integration Architecture experience essential
Advantageous experience:
Business Analysis
System Analysis
Software Engineering
Software Development
Cloud architecture
Multi Enablement
Skills (Technologies, systems or software knowledge etc.):
Banking Experience
Integration Architecture experience including Architectures such as Message Queueing, Enterprise Service Bus, Managed File Transfer, WAS, IIB, Web Services Frameworks products and tools, other IBM Integration Products
Advanced knowledge and application of a variety of hardware and software platforms and integrated information systems
Basic Security architecture knowledge
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Event Frameworks
API/JSON/REST and SOAP
TOGAF
Assertiveness and ability to influence and reason with key stakeholders
Able to work in a team environment
Excellent interpersonal skills
Analytical, Logical, Lateral and Creative Thinking
Able to integrate disparate concepts into a cohesive whole