Head of Enterprise Architecture - JHB

Responsible for the entire Organisations Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of organizations.

JOB PURPOSE

Responsible for the entire Organisations Enterprise strategy framework implementation, analysis, design, and integration of an organization's complete information resources, including infrastructure, applications, and data. The intent of enterprise architecture is to determine how an organization can effectively achieve its current and future objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Management

1. Provide visionary leadership across the group, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
2. Engage with various leaders such as Executives across business to find solutions and create better enterprise frameworks.
3. Mentor and coach the solution architects, promoting professional growth and skill enhancement.
4. Efficiently allocate team resources to optimize workflow and meet project deadlines.
5. Conduct regular performance assessments, offering constructive feedback and implementing improvement plans as needed.
6. Collaborate with HR to identify and attract top talent for the Solution architecture team.
7. Lead the entire Enterprise architecture models within the business, ensuring a seamless integration of processes within the organization.
8. Proactively address conflicts within the team, promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
9. Implement effective conflict resolution strategies to maintain a cohesive and motivated team.
10. Facilitate regular knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure best practices are disseminated and adopted.
11. Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Strategy Formation and Implementation

1. Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop, define, and refine the Enterprise and solution architect strategy aligned with overall business objectives.
2. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to inform the evolution of Enterprise architecture.
3. Develop detailed implementation plans for Enterprise Architecture initiatives, considering timelines, resource requirements, and potential challenges.
4. Ensure alignment of solution architecture initiatives with the organization's strategic goals.
5. Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of solution architecture processes.
6. Continuously assess and refine strategies based on performance data and industry developments.

Enterprise Application Portfolio

1. Create a strategy model that works for the group's entire Enterprise architect through designing better infrastructure frameworks that enable business to compete with industry-related markets.
2. The EA ensures that the application portfolio evolves at an appropriate rate and does not become unviable as the other related architectures change.
3. The EA also provides the reusable standards, guidelines, patterns, and frameworks to application development projects.
4. Make sure that all aspects of the application solution architecture are optimized by working with subject matter experts (SMEs) in the areas of technology, information, and application architectures.
5. Limit choices available during development by choosing a standard way of pursuing application development.
6. Recognize potential reuse in the organization by observing and understanding the broader system environment.
7. Subdivide a complex application, during the design phase, into smaller, more manageable pieces.
8. Grasp the functions of each component within the application.
9. Understand the interactions and dependencies among components.
10. Communicate these concepts to developers.

Customer Centricity

1. Coordinates contact with Business Partners as needed to assist with support activities.
2. Establish and maintain a positive professional relationship with Business Partners and customers.
3. Maintain regular and timely communications with Business Partners and customers.
4. Drive customer centricity at all levels of the organization.
5. Build a culture of integrity, respect, and understanding across the organization.
6. Recognize outcomes that resulted from effective collaboration between teams.

Budgeting, Policies and Procedures Development

1. Collaborate with finance executives and relevant stakeholders to develop and manage the DevOps budget.
2. Ensure efficient use of resources and adherence to financial guidelines.
3. Develop and enforce DevOps policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance within the business.
4. Regularly review and update policies to align with industry best practices and organizational needs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

1. Matric.
2. Equivalent experience required TOGAF certification.

EXPERIENCE

1. 8+ years experience in an Enterprise Architect role.
2. 10+ years experience in a Solution Architect role.
3. Knowledge of the relevant Information Technology governance and legislative framework (such as COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, SDLC, ASAP, SOA).
4. Strong Microsoft Office productivity tools knowledge (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
5. Atlassian and Jira knowledge (advantageous).