Domian Architect

**Job Description** Description -**

**Responsibilities**:

- Architect, design, implement and drive next generation system architectures and automation solutions within the business.
- Roadmap for transformation from current to future state Architectures
- Assist in the development of Solution Architectures requiring Domain technologies
- Facilitates the adoption, realisation and conformance to the architectural patterns across the relevant implementation teams
- Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Domain standards
- Calculate the organisation's Domain Technical Debt and ensure this is regularly communicated to the Chief Architect
- Where applicable Pro-actively recommend changes to Application Development and Deployment implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service
- Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
- Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
- Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
- Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
- Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
- Pro-actively recommend changes to Domain implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service
- Develop and regularly maintain a future-state Domain vision in line with the organisation's Business and IT Strategies - as well as the roadmap for transforming between current and future Domain vision
- Govern the development and ongoing review and update of the organisation's Domain Principles, Patterns and Standards
- Participate in the Architecture Review Board to ensure Solution Architecture adherence with Domain Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
- Keep abreast of new technologies and make recommendations on new and emerging technologies appropriate to the organisation
- Where applicable participate in the Architecture Review Board to ensure Solution Architecture alignment with Application Development and Deployment Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
- Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Application Development and Deployment standards

**Essential Qualifications - NQF Level**
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

**Preferred Qualification**
- TOGAF Foundation Training (optional) TOGAF Certification (optional)

**Essential Certifications**
- ISTQB Agile Foundation. ISTQB Advanced certification (preferred). Bootcamp training in Agile & DevOps

**Minimum Experience Level**
- 3+ Years experience as Architect in different organisation/industry

**Non-negotiables**:

- Advanced proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Java, C#, Golang, Python and SQL.
- Advanced experience in one or more of the following database technologies: Postgres, Mongo, Redis, DB2, MS SQL, Oracle
- Deep technical knowledge and an understanding of diverse methodologies and best practices as well as full stack enterprise software systems