IT Test Automation Architect

The Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment for ideation, prototyping and production
• General product environment coordination
• Scrum management and general requirement management
• Ticket and task prioritisation
• Responsible for all ServiceNow related topics within the Shopfloor product scope
• Requirement gathering, analysis and advising
• Strong Project Management skills
• Strong technical understanding of development principles and data integration
• Observing technology trends and integrating them with upcoming solutions
• Responsible for documentation
• Responsible for setting up and managing first, second and third level support
• Demonstrated business acumen to take a design to implementation and have experience scaling a concept
• Experience with software development methodologies and practices (Agile, Scrum, etc.)
• Experience in Data Analysis and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership behaviours with good people management skills and problem solving skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills to manage relationships with a variety of partners and stakeholders
• Must have an excellent ability to multi-task effectively working on several projects synchronously
• Experience in rolling out initiatives that leverage multiplatform technologies
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally
• Willingness to work a 3 shift model
• Ability to perform the minimum required physical and mental requirements of the function.
• Leadership behaviours as per LEAD

Outputs:

• Liaise directly with various company manufacturing plants worldwide to provide product and service support
• Manage and coordinate system upgrades/bug fixes and support with product testing
• Ensure to interpret business strategy and determine innovative solutions supporting strategy implementation
• Design and model solutions for customer innovation and experience
• Perform with innovation development groups to conduct insights as well as design outputs to their work
• Manage and evaluate innovation pipeline assisting strategic decision-making and Go-to-Market process
• Design, research, develop, analyse and suggest new concepts as well as strategies
• Lead and direct different cross-functional programs and projects of varied sizes and types concurrently.
• Manage and attain customer expectations and ensure delivery to fulfill expectations
• Coordinate all cross-functional activities, represent customers internally and collaborate with leaders in varied areas on allocation across projects and resource planning
• Ensure to exercise decision-making and independent judgment while being aligned with customers and management
• Promote innovations to support business requirements through activities that test, pilot and implement innovative concepts
• Manage ideas from design stage through implementation
• Roll out and analyse the effectiveness of initiatives that leverage multiplatform technologies
• Initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships, within IT and from the business
• Performing all outputs in compliance to the Company's Integrity Codes & S.H.E.Q requirements and to perform delegated S.H.E.Q. tasks and duties & to inform superior about deviations

Qualification
Minimum NQF 7 – BSC/BCom/BTech in Information Technology or B. Eng. or relevant equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT/Manufacturing
General Azure knowledge