Solution Architect Iii

2 weeks ago

Brackenfell, South Africa Shoprite Group Full time

Closing Date
2023/08/15
- Reference Number
SHO230808-3
- Job Title
Solution Architect III
- Job Type
Permanent
- Location - Country
South Africa
- Location - Province
Western Cape
- Location - Town or City
Brackenfell, Cape Town
- Purpose of the Job

that meets business needs and requirements, and to lead the realisation of the design into the
final solution implementation. Serving as a technical expert, the role is accountable for
architecting and designing highly complex, large scale and comprehensive solutions across the
enterprise, and partners with key stakeholders (e.g., senior leaders, project managers, business analysts,
etc..) to create solutions that are fully integrated with business needs and aligned to architecture and
technology standards and principles.
- Job Advert Details
- Job Category
IT
- Job Objectives

Lead, analyse and understand highly complex large scale business requirements across the
enterprise in the context of the current business environment and document the current
technology landscape using easily understandable language and visualisation techniques.
Develop and maintain expertise in current and future trends in Information Technology in
the retail industry and provide innovative and actionable insights and recommendations into how
new developments in IT solutions can be leveraged within Shoprite
Lead, support and guide the creation of highly complex, large scale and comprehensive
conceptual, logical, and physical solution designs solutions across the enterprise, using
appropriate modelling techniques and methodologies. Guide the solutions architecture team on
more complex solutions and designs where expertise is required.
Research, identify and co-create suitable solution(s) and alternatives that address large scale
complex project/ business needs or requirements, solution delivery and operations areas and
engage stakeholders across business and functions to obtain agreement on solutions identified.
Lead and ensure the provision of large scale highly complex enterprise-wide solution
architectures and develop and maintain Shoprite’s enterprise architecture repository.
Identify and analyse solution architecture best practice trends and emerging technologies,
determine their potential impact on the enterprise, and lead/drive/guide the implementation
and adoption of recommended solutions
Lead, guide and execute the design, implementation and functioning of solutions across
multiple areas, and partner with the Enterprise Architect to define and develop solutions
Serve as the technical lead on across projects and provide technical direction and mentoring on
all project resources.
Work closely with Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers as technical lead to
design and implement highly complex solutions.
Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to design high-quality
technical solutions that fit the solution architecture principles & standards during the detailed
design, build, test and deploy phases.
Review solution architecture deliverables throughout the system lifecycle of multiple and
complex projects for compliance to architecture principles and standards.
Detect critical deficiencies in the current solution architecture across the organisation and
proactively recommend improvements.
Lead and provide oversight during the definition, development of frameworks, processes, policies,
procedures, and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture across multiple areas.
Lead all solution design and contribute to the development and maintenance of solution
architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions on multiple
projects.
Lead, develop and guide the development and the setting of solution modelling standards and
guidelines.
Perform, deliver, and report on highly complex solutions architecture projects and define a
set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture
processes.
Serve as coach and mentor to solutions architecture team and contribute toward building the
architecture capability within the Shoprite Group.
- Qualifications

3+ Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar)
Certified in C#
Certified in SQL
Certified in JavaScrip
Certified in MVC
Expert Certification in cloud technologies
- Experience

+6 years’ experience in a Senior Solutions Architect or similar role with solid experience in
architecture.
Demonstrated expert knowledge and aptitude in translating and articulating the difference
between business and system requirements
Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed
complex enterprise class systems.
Expert knowledge and experience in the identification and formulation of solution architecture
and solution alternatives and their assessment.
programming languages and paradigms.
Experience leading a team through an architectural development process and co

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