Solutions Architect

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

Business Unit:
Discovery Bank
Function:Information Technology
Date:20 Jul 2023
Senior Solutions Architect

About Discovery
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives.

We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery.

Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.

As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.


About Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank is a bank like no other - a shared-value bank, designed with our clients in mind.

We're all about sharing the value that clients create when they manage their money well, back with them through exceptional interest rates and rewards.

Our Vitality Money programme measures how well clients manage their finances, informs them of what it means to be financially healthy, and empowers them with the knowledge to get enhanced rewards for managing their money well.

If you're adaptable, a problem-solver, always questioning the way things are done, passionate about doing what is right, and obsessed with providing a quality service experience, we have a job for you where you can be your best in an environment that's safe and nurturing.


Job Purpose
Discovery Bank is recruiting a Senior Solution Architect for strategic projects.

The solution architect defines the solution architectures and creates the solution designs that deliver the Discovery Bank business strategy and business architecture, in accordance with the Discovery Bank enterprise architecture meta-model and enterprise architecture methodology.

The Solution Architect is responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight during solution ideation, solution design and modelling, solution implementation and solution testing.

If you enjoy designing and building robust and performant systems and enjoy taking ownership, if you want to learn continuously, bring us your openness, enthusiasm and attention to detail and we'll build great things together.


Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

  • Engages the business owners and business engineers to understand and cocreate the business architecture which includes the strategy, scope, capabilities, products, channels and services, experience design, job architecture, reporting and business data, requirements (functional and nonfunctional), business processes and business rules.
  • Participates in reviewing business cases.
  • Defines the solution architectures and creates the solution designs that deliver the business strategy and business architecture, which are composed of the following architecture components:
  • Application Architecture:

Information Architecture:
Defines the conceptual, logical and physical data models associated with the solution architectures and solution designs.

  • Integration Architecture:

Technology Architecture:
Effectively leverages suitable design trade-offs and cost/benefit analysis while defining the solution architectures and creating the solution designs.

  • Documenting all architectural artifacts
  • Presents solution architectures and solutions designs for approval at the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
  • Conducts peer reviews of solution architectures and solution designs delivered by other solution architects.
  • Supports the development, infrastructure and testing teams that implement and test the solution architectures and solution designs and updating the relevant architecture artefacts to incorporate any changes that occur during the implementation.
  • Prior to Go-Live, conducts informal reviews of source code and unit tests to evaluate alignment to the solution design, efficiency and adherence to standards.
  • Contributes to the development of the enterprise architecture metamodel and enterprise architecture methodology (SDLC) for Discovery Bank.
  • Conducts/leads proof of concept initiatives to ensure the suitability of technology solutions, both in terms of the capabilities these technology solutions provide and their ability to deliver the business architecture, as well as their alignment with the overarching architecture strategy.
  • Conducts/leads and participating in request for information (RFI) and request for proposal (RFP) initiatives with external service and solution providers.
  • Mentors junior solution architects and local development staff.
  • Establishes and fosters strong relationships with a broad audience of customers, service providers, vendor partners, technical peers and management.

Education and Experience

  • IT related Degree or Diploma (BSc/BTech or similar)
  • Minimum 5 years' experience as a solutions architect

Personal attributes and Skills

  • Proficiency with UML and ArchiMate modelling notations.
  • Proficiency with DevOps c

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