Data Architect

SUMMARY:
A CONTRACT position exists with a large up and coming Financial Institute with Head Office in Gauteng and Western Cape for a Enterprise Data Architect

POSITION INFO:
CONTRACT POSITION
ONLY CANDIDATES WHO QUALIFIES IN FULL WILL BE CONSIDERED

To define the technology solution for the Data and Analytics (D&A) environment and ensure that it is designed to meet current and anticipated future technological requirements.  To assist with and oversee the creation of comprehensive technical specifications from business requirements by maintaining a high level of in-depth knowledge with regards to D&A and other relevant Back-End Systems and data sources.
The job holder operates within the following internal policies:
 
Information Management Policy
Information Security Policy
IT Governance Policy
Data Governance Policy
 
The job holder must adhere to internal Systems Design Quality Standards (programming and development best practices) and the approved DPLC
The job holder will liaise with various internal departments:
Other departments within the Systems Development Team (i.e. Products, Payment Systems, Acquiring)
IIS (DBA and Support)
Finance (Business Intelligence)
Credit (Credit Decision Support)
PMO (Project Management Office)
Various Future Teams

Technical design of the Managed Data Estate / BI solution
Collaborate with Data and Analytics teams and management to devise a data approach and architecture that addresses business requirements, both at a conceptual and logical architecture level
Build an inventory of data needed to implement the architecture
Research new opportunities for data acquisition
Identify and evaluate current data management technologies
to assess applicability to the D&A environment and business.
Create a fluid, end-to-end vision for how data will flow through an organization
Integrate technical functionality into designs (e.g. scalability, security, performance, data recovery, reliability, etc.)
Implement measures to ensure data accuracy and accessibility
Produce and enforce data architecture standards
Maintain a corporate repository of all data architecture artefacts and procedures
 
Planning and dependency management
Attend all project kick-off sessions to determine D&A involvement and dependencies.
Be involved in taking key technology decisions at various stages in the project.
Use communication skills to ensure that everyone in the team understands where the solution is heading and the roadmap to get there.
Assist in translating project objectives to stories that can be prioritised and tracked according to Capitec Bank’s Way of Work.
 
Delivery and development of best-practice data architecture standards, policies and procedures.
Work in close collaboration with architectects and developers to ensure that the different parts of a solution are integrated and appropriate technology choices are made
Work with business analysts and business owners to ensure that the system evolves to meet emerging business requirements
Provide the overall cohesiveness to ensure that all the components of the envisaged solution will fit together
Participate in the development of product architecture and design
Present documentation according to agreed standard and format, including:
Data sources,
Data warehouse, and
System architecture design and documentation
Participate in architecture activities between various development centres (database, D&A and BI centres)
Provide guidance and direction in choice of tools and technical architectures
Continuous monitoring and evaluation of practice within the guild and data and analytics in order to maintain standards.
Ensure that technologies are employed with best practice
Review quality of architecture artifacts produced by D&A team; ensure team delivery meets business critical requirements
Approve the development of data product architecture and design
Ensure D&A team adhere to the DPLC
Set quality design standards for / architecture
Continuous business and industry research to guide the critical evaluation of architectural and design patterns & principles.
 
Support for client requirements through technical readiness
Provide technical, business and delivery support a specific competency area
Continuous research on and stay abreast of:
Best practices related to the D&A environment, architectural and design patterns & principles
New technology development related to the D&A environment (i.e. MS SQL, Database servers, Source control tools, Testing tools, Bug tracking tools, etc.)
Initiate proof-of-concept projects on new tools or architectures that will be used in subsequent projects
Critically review / evaluate new technologies / security principles
Ensure that trends in IT (specifically BI and D&A) market are known and ensure that strategies are in place to react to these new trends
Provide technical, business and delivery consultative leadership for a specific competency area
Take a lead within the team to prescribe best practice and ensure compliance to Capitec Bank data governance and other related policies

Grade 12
A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification (degree / diploma) and at least 6 years’ proven experience within management information systems / systems analysis/ implementation and design including creating and evaluating new data patterns.
AND
Industry certification such as DAMA, AWS, DMBOK2.
 
Contributes to the organisation through specialist expertise, knowledge and skills on an enterprise wide level.
Provides technical expertise, support and training and development to other Data Architects & Data Engineers in the function as well as across the organisation.
Provides oversight of technical standards, including sign off of designs.
Responsible for delivery and alignment of data standards and practices across D&A to prevent duplication of work and inefficiencies in the data estate.

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