Data Information Architect

SUMMARY:
The Role:

Essential function:

• Ensure alignment of all enterprise data and information capabilities to Investment company's business strategy by using multiple architectural models an views showing current and future capabilities and designing heterogeneous solutions to ensure resiliency and efficie...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  The Role:

  Essential function:

  • Ensure alignment of all enterprise data and information capabilities to Investment company''s business strategy by using multiple architectural models an views showing current and future capabilities and designing heterogeneous solutions to ensure resiliency and efficiency of systems.

  Skills and Experience:

  Essential Qualification:

  • Essential Qualification: Degree or equivalent Diploma in Business Management or Information Technology (BSC, BCom or Engineering degree)
  • Registrations: EA Framework Certification

  Beneficial: 

  • Preferred Qualification: Honours, Masters, MBA

  Experience required:

  • Minimum of 5 years working experience in designing and constructing architectural models with insight into stakeholder views.
  • Mature business analysis, process engineering, enterprise architecture, solution design and modelling experience.
  • Prior experience in Financial and Capital Markets preferred.
  Key Accountabilities:

  Results delivery:

  • Develop Technology Roadmaps to prioritise delivery of focus areas for the year in support  business strategy.
  • Provide input into the formalisation for the divisional budget based on business needs and costs projections.
  • Participate in planning sessions to formalise technology roadmaps (4-5 year view) by conducting research on latest trends and meeting with stakeholders within company to provide direction on future requirements to ensure smooth running of systems across the enterprise.
  • Apply enterprise data and information architecture and business principles as guidelines when considering alternatives for solution planning and delivery.
  • Develop the data and information architecture for the company to ensure compliance with local and international laws.
  • Develop the big data and cloud architecture to ensure the transition to advanced analytics, AI and machine learning.

  Stakeholder Management:

  • Build network of strategic Industry/Global relationships by utilising social media, conferences and industry specialist work groups to solicit perspectives on key initiatives.
  • Work with key stakeholders to articulate and affirm the implications of organisational IT strategies by ensuring a clear understanding  business goals and the impact of current and future state capabilities of the business.
  • Engage stakeholders in addressing concerns in order to progress and gain acceptance of various solutions and roadmaps with their peers.
  • Leverage vendor relationships to understand vendorsâ?? strategic plans and keep abreast of latest technologies by hosting meetings, attending seminars and training events.
  • Provide thought leadership and input into the business strategies and construct high level designs (concepts) that will facilitate the implementation thereof.

  Process Management:

  • Collaborate with business and IT functional areas to understand the business context in order to formulate a roadmap to transition business and IT from current to the desired â??end stateâ?.
  • Monitor business and technology trends and analyse the impact, and ensure these factors are considered when developing future business and IT solutions.
  • Conduct current state, strategic and gap analysis, perform high level solution design and recommend priorities for projects that will deliver the required business products and services
  • Ensure effective communication by adjusting communication styles to suite different stakeholders, by using appropriate business and/or technical language to ensure understanding and clarify expectations by clearly presenting ideas verbally or by written documentation (graphics/text)
  Personality and Attributes:

  Soft Skills:

  • Exceptional communication skills (Written Verbal)
  • Ability to work within a team or independently
  • Keeps abreast of lastest technologies

   

  
  
  

   

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