Solution Architect

4 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Specd Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

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**Job title**:Solution Architect

**Duration**:6 Months Contractor

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Architecture**
- 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 a must).
- 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 banks 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.
- 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.

**People**
- Participate in peer reviews (code, solution, testing etc.) and transfer knowledge and capability across delivery teams for improved solutioning & evolving architectural practices.
- Set & Cascade solution direction across technology delivery teams.
- Build & evolve the architectural capability of Delivery teams across the business through active coaching & information / knowledge sharing.
- As an SME, support the proactive attraction, recruitment, development, & retention of strong technology teams across an estate.
- Leverage and embed agile practices in delivery teams and work to build strong self-directed, high-performance teams through agile working practices (including daily, weekly, etc. sprint routines, regular & honest feedback etc.).

**Financial & Vendor Management, Risk & Governance**
- Carry the one stop shop accountability for all risk associated with solution design (from ideation to deployment).
- Ensure solution design alignment to Group guidelines & ensure solutions are sustainable for the enterprise.
- Ensure solution design alignment to regulatory requirements and continuously update knowledge on regulatory requirements for t

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