Applications Enterprise Architect

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Chief Applications Architect to work in Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:

The role of an Applications Enterprise Architect encompasses many activities including (but not limited to):

-  Co-ordinate and manage the analysis of business needs, user requirements, objectives and goals for approved e-Government and ICT programmes/projects within the agreed frameworks.

-  Provide strategic direction for the Client’s application landscape.

-  Provide blueprints for most effective target application architecture that supports the Client’s strategic goals.

-  Ensure that enterprise software application standards are reviewed in terms of development platforms, development tools and development languages

-  Guide, review and recommend application architecture design and system integration.

-  Ensure application governance are enforced and monitored.

-  Quality assure application projects before implementation.

-  Manage and co-ordinate the upkeep of the Client’s application catalogue.

-  Develop and review application costing models and spending trends.

-  Ensure that the appropriate strategies and policies are in place and provide the necessary expertise to the Policy and Strategy Unit where strategies and policies are deemed missing.

-  Ensure that the strategies and policies are implemented and adhered to.

-  Develop and maintain Client’s Enterprise Architecture frameworks and standards.

-  Contribute, promote and ensure adherence to ICT governance frameworks, processes and best practice.

-  Analyse and ensure alignment to National ICT governance frameworks and standards.

-  Provide input into the Client’s Provincial ICT and implementation Plans.

-  Provide input to Client’s ICT Medium Term Expenditure Committee to assist it with preparing a budget for the following 3-year financial cycle.

-  Request audits on business systems, as well as review audit findings.

-  Actively contribute expertise to the project team in all areas of application architecture.

-  Participate in the ICT solutions procurement processes.

-  Contribute to system designs, test plans, training of users and implementation plans of applications from an application architectural perspective.

-  Co-ordinate the process of post implementation of business systems and impact evaluations.

-  Manage and maintain the application artefacts in the enterprise architecture repository.

-  Recommend appropriate course of action to developers/technicians and management on application and infrastructure issues.

-  Define the system, technical, and application architectures, and in some instances, the business architecture for major areas of development.

-  Define technical standards and methods for application, performance, and quality engineering.

-  Serve as a group member on the internal enterprise architecture governance boards.

Mandatory Requirements:

-  Minimum of 5 years'' experience as an Enterprise Architect or equivalent role.

-  Minimum of 2 years'' experience as a Solutions Architect or equivalent role. 

-  Experience working in large organisations.

-  Experience with Oracle and / or Microsoft solutions and custom development.

-  Experience with cloud solutions, cloud services and cloud development.

-  Architecture modelling skills.

-  Have excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.

-  Presentation and facilitation skills.

-  Sound organizing and planning skills.

-  and Consulting experience in large enterprises.

Qualifications and Experience:

-  Degree (or equivalent 3 year+ Tertiary qualification) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent.

-  Must have and IT architecture certification. TOGAF certification is advantageous.

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