Solution Architect

7 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa RecruitU Full time

A Western Cape-based financial and investment services company are requiring a solution architect to join their team on an 8-month contract (with the possibility of renewal).
Role overview
The senior solution architect primarily works with the business domain experts and business leadership to craft a solution that is fit for purpose from a business perspective.
Consequently they focus their attention on a smaller facet of service (the solution package) to make sure that it operates effectively as part of the whole as well as independently as a stand-alone solution.
Focusses on the technical and business feasibility of a solution and ensure that it fits within well-established patterns and guidelines laid down by the enterprise architects and solution practice architects
Takes responsibility for the quality, commercial compliance and technical integrity of the solution being delivered back into the business
Could have a small team of solution architects under his/her guidance
Key results areas
Compliance
Ensures delivery fits within the guidelines laid down by the enterprise/solution practice architects and is in compliance with the IT strategy
Oversees the implementation of new solutions to ensure they adhere to the signed off solution architecture designs
Financial control

Understands the fiscal components of a solution to ensure it satisfies the commercial requirements of the business and is sustainable, adaptable, and practical within the RUN model
Personal effectiveness
Ability to explain the complex in laymans terms to bring technology to the masses
Accepts and lives the company values
Accountable for service delivery through own efforts
Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results
Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of 3 months to 1 year
Plans workload vs work demand for a small team of solution architects
Strategy
Models and defines the financial implications and considerations of potential solutions
Models, defines and collaborates around designs with business and enterprise stakeholders
Provides options and recommendations to business stakeholders to ensure that they can make the best business decisions based on the different solution alternatives and patterns
Technical consultation
Analyses business processes to determine how IT investment could deliver value through improved cycle times, lower costs, improved quality
Builds the detailed transition plan for the more effective exploitation of IT investments

**Defines a solution and ensure that it**:
Meets the business requirements
Meets the non-functional requirements
Fits within the guidelines laid down by the enterprise / solution practice architects
Is in compliance with the IT strategy
Can be readily leveraged by other parts of the business

Responds to stakeholder needs and influences the development of alternative solutions

**Requirements**: skills, qualifications and experience required
Matric
BSC
Broad
- IT knowledge and strong problem-solving skills
IT Technical skills. (Java, Java Script)
Able to model different architecture views including conceptual, logical and detailed physical designs in order to facilitate discussions with both business and technical stakeholders
Grasp of IT concepts, patterns, principles
Policy Administration knowledge
Cloud certification, specifically AWS
SAFe architecture certification or familiarity with Agile architecture
Competencies
Strategic
Change as a way of executing
Leading with influence
Collaboration (Diversity and Inclusion)
Agile Innovation
Customer First, Personal Mastery (Lifelong Learning)

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