Solution Architect

Remuneration:	negotiable
Location:	Cape Town
Remote work:	Some remote work allowed
Education level:	Degree
Job level:	Senior
Own transport required:	Yes
Reference:	#SolArch03152024
Company:	RecruitU

A Western Cape-based financial and investment services company are requiring a solution architect to join their team on an 8-month contract (with the possibility of renewal).

Role overview

The senior solution architect primarily works with the business domain experts and business leadership to craft a solution that is fit for purpose from a business perspective.

Consequently they focus their attention on a smaller facet of service (the solution package) to make sure that it operates effectively as part of the whole as well as independently as a stand-alone solution.

• Focusses on the technical and business feasibility of a solution and ensure that it fits within well-established patterns and guidelines laid down by the enterprise architects and solution practice architects
• Takes responsibility for the quality, commercial compliance and technical integrity of the solution being delivered back into the business
• Works actively with senior technology/platform systems analysts from across the operational space (both internal subject matter experts and those of the chosen suppliers)
• Could have a small team of solution architects under his/her guidance

Key results areas

Compliance

• Ensures delivery fits within the guidelines laid down by the enterprise/solution practice architects and is in compliance with the IT strategy
• Oversees the implementation of new solutions to ensure they adhere to the signed off solution architecture designs

Financial control

• Understands the fiscal components of a solution to ensure it satisfies the commercial requirements of the business and is sustainable, adaptable, and practical within the RUN model

Personal effectiveness

• Ability to explain the complex in laymans terms to bring technology to the masses
• Accepts and lives the company values
• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of 3 months to 1 year
• Plans workload vs work demand for a small team of solution architects

Strategy

• Models and defines the financial implications and considerations of potential solutions
• Models, defines and collaborates around designs with business and enterprise stakeholders
• Provides options and recommendations to business stakeholders to ensure that they can make the best business decisions based on the different solution alternatives and patterns

Technical consultation

• Analyses business processes to determine how IT investment could deliver value through improved cycle times, lower costs, improved quality
• Builds the detailed transition plan for the more effective exploitation of IT investments
• Defines a solution and ensure that it:

1. Meets the business requirements
2. Meets the non-functional requirements
3. Fits within the guidelines laid down by the enterprise / solution practice architects
4. Is in compliance with the IT strategy
5. Can be readily leveraged by other parts of the business

• Responds to stakeholder needs and influences the development of alternative solutions

Requirements: skills, qualifications and experience required

• Matric
• BSC
• Broad- IT knowledge and strong problem-solving skills
• IT Technical skills. (Java, Java Script)
• Able to model different architecture views including conceptual, logical and detailed physical designs in order to facilitate discussions with both business and technical stakeholders
• Grasp of IT concepts, patterns, principles
• Policy Administration knowledge
• Cloud certification, specifically AWS
• SAFe architecture certification or familiarity with Agile architecture

Competencies

• Strategic
• Change as a way of executing
• Leading with influence
• Collaboration (Diversity and Inclusion)
• Agile Innovation
• Customer First, Personal Mastery (Lifelong Learning)

Suitable candidates may contact az.oc.utiurcer@enaid 

Posted on 15 Mar 13:12, Closing date 14 May