Group Enterprise Architect

SUMMARY:
A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceed all competitors in the market. Become part of a team shaping the future Technology Architecture to achieve strategic goals and success.

POSITION INFO:

Responsibilities:

• Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Enterprise Architecture
• Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables
• Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business activities and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies, and alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented
• Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues
• Ongoing publicity and communication of the Enterprise Architecture both within the information community, and the business units
• Ongoing research and assessment of new analysis approaches for potential use within the Enterprise

Duties:

• Developing the Enterprise Architecture
• Coordinating all Enterprise Architecture activities locally and globally
• Developing and coordinating Architecture Plans
• Assisting in aligning business and enterprise initiatives with the Enterprise Architecture
• Auditing compliance within the Enterprise Architecture standards
• Serving as advisor to senior business management on business and information integration strategies

Behaviours:

• Build relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Continually learns and grows own skills and industry knowledge
• Creative visualisation, critical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning. An ability to think outside the box
• Collaborative coordination and time management. Be Proactive and take initiative
• Capacity to work under pressure while observing high quality standards
• Problem solving and analysis. Add value to business outcomes
• Must be able to work in a team environment. Share knowledge and help to grow others
• Desire to understand the reasons for delivery to deliver the right solution
• Strive to continually learn and improve
• The Architect for cross-program, and cross-project Architecture strategies, opportunities, and problem resolution
• The Architect for complex development projects
• The consultant in business process analysis and design, and service delivery, particularly with respect to the use of information, and trends and directions
• The Project “Auditor” to ensure conformance and compliance of projects and programs with Architect guidelines being the voice of the customer during development activities

Skillset:

• A Bachelor''s degree in Information Technology or related field
• Relevant enterprise architecture framework certification (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Solid knowledge across all architectural domains: Business, Application, Data and Technology
• Experience in system architecture may be advantageous.
• Excellent technical, analytical, and project management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good leadership and motivational skills
• Experience in modelling and graphic representations

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