Solution Architect

6 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa SPECD (Pty) Ltd Full time

Gauteng, JHB - Central
- Hourly Basic Salary (Market related, Negotiable)

**We are currently in search of a SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT for a 12-month rolling contract with one of our clients in the banking industry.**

**The incumbent will be responsible for leading**
**the design and delivery of complex fit for purpose, business strategy-aligned, high impact, cross domain technology solution blueprints & associated solutions & build architectural capability in Dev teams across an estate.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Solution Architect

**Employment Type**: 1 Year Contract (Renewable), Hybrid

**Work Location**: Johannesburg, CBD

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Leverage a solid & deep understanding of the organization strategy to identify, design & deliver relevant, scalable, testable, re-usable technology solutions.
- Work in collaboration with delivery teams to independently analyse customer requirements & varying business capabilities & leverage analysis to identify & accurately spec / frame ‘the complex business problems we are aiming to solve’ with each solution design or solution evolution.
- Through the above processes, leverage emotional, social & business / commercial quotient to understand consumers and the broader range of stakeholders, their opinions & perspectives and reconcile these within the solution designs (negotiation skills and dealing with complex and divergent stakeholder opinions are necessary).
- Leverage expertise in analytical & creative problem solving to synthesise a solution design (build a solution from its components) beyond the analysis of the problem.
- Lead design thinking processes to successfully deliver solution blueprints & associated roadmaps.
- Create end to end solution blueprints & ensure these can be implemented across all phases of the initiative lifecycle (ideation through to product launch & commercialization).
- Design & or contribute to the design & implementation of detailed feasibilities & business cases.
- Leverage a strong engineering background to make the right choices in solution design - this knowledge includes but is not limited to domain driven design, loosely coupled integration, microservices and other modern software design practices.
- The above extends to identifying the best fit tools to be used for a particular solution, understanding those that would not be a good choice and leveraging researching skills to pivot towards something better.
- Assume ‘one stop’ shop accountability for solution blueprint design & delivery decisions within an organization based on the above.
- Work with project / program management teams to design solution roadmaps aligned to the strategic requirements of an organization and through which the solution can be implemented across all phases of the initiative life-cycle (ideation through to product launch and commercialization).
- Work embedded, as part of a delivery team, to ensure the successful design & implementation of solution blueprints.
- Ensure that the detail of the solution (across all architecture domains) is accurate to the implementation of the initiative, true to the bank’s architectural principles/preferences, implementable by the different teams involved in the solution.
- Work as part of embedded delivery teams to conduct solution reviews, code reviews, testing and other disciplines associated with solution design & delivery.
- Work as part of embedded delivery teams to conduct solution reviews, code reviews, testing and other disciplines associated with solution design & delivery.
- Attend various Group & Business specific architectural design forums and present solution designs and detailed business cases for approval.
- Leverage synthesis & creative problem skills to identify risk (impending danger & challenges) and work with a cross functional group of stakeholders across the value chain for support & direction.
- Conduct solution reviews against defined customer metrics and ensure the ongoing achievement of business results through solution implementation.
- Ensure a solid understanding of emerging & evolving architectural principles and hold one stop shop accountability for the evolution of solutions in alignment with these principles (where it makes sense to do so).
- Build architectural capability across delivery teams in a business to ensure ongoing evolution of skills in solution delivery.
- Contribute to the architecture body of knowledge.
- Contribute to the design & evolution of architectural principles and preferences.

**QUALIFICATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**:

- BScEng preferred.
- B.Sc. ComSci or BIS can be considered as well given the current skills.
- BBA, MBA a bonus but not essential.
- Certification in one or more agile frameworks.
- Experience or training in Design Thinking and associated disciplines.
- Min 5-10 years solution architecture experience (prefer 8 and more years).
- Min 5-10 years hands-on technology and engineering experience (prefer 8 and mor

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