Solution Architect Iii

3 months ago


Brackenfell, South Africa Shoprite Group Full time

**Purpose of the Job**:
**Job Objectives**:
Provide input into the SAP Technology Strategy and future operational / capital plans around technology solutions and ensure suitable governance around the definition and management of technology to ensure these strategies and plans are implemented.
Develop and maintain SAP Technology strategies, standards and methodologies and associated design and solutions.
Produce well defined, well documented, viable, and cost effective solution architecture aligned to stakeholder requirements and enterprise architecture within the agreed deliverable timelines.
Provide advice and guidance to reviews and decisions at the Architecture Review Committee (ARC) and Design Authority (DA).
Peer review Solution Architect deliverables to provide additional detailed ICT Infrastructure and technology advice and guidance to ensure all technology aspects are considered in solution designs.
Own and manage the SAP Technology roadmap, standardisation and policies, ensuring the SAP solution architecture aligns with the enterprise architectural framework.
Architect solutions for the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as it pertains to SAP Solutions ensuring the architecture comply with the Enterprise Architecture standards.
Create, communicate and implement SAP Technology architecture principles, standards, policies, best practice guidelines, templates and governance practices to guide and govern technology architectures and designs.
Ensure that SAP Technology architecture artifacts are maintained and managed in the Enterprise Architecture Repository so as to maintain the architectural consistency and integrity.
Contribute to the definition of an overall framework for Enterprise and Solution Architecture.
Define and implement required SAP Technology governance.
Keep abreast of the latest systems technology trends and emerging technologies, identify and analyze SAP architecture best practices, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate.
Advice on the SAP Technology architecture strategy for the organization.
Analyse and understand SAP Technology requirements and translate the requirements into effective technology architecture in line with the strategy.
Drive standardisation and rationalisation of SAP Technologies.
Create technology architectures and designs using the appropriate modeling techniques and methodologies in the enterprise architecture repository in line with architecture principles.
Engage all stakeholders on proposed integration technology and work closely with Enterprise Architects, Domain Architects, Solution Architects, System Designers, Analyst Developers, Technology Subject Matter Experts and Project Managers to architect and implement a robust integrated IT systems landscape in line with the technology strategy.
Own the architecture technology standardization principle ensuring architecture complies with the principle.
Be clearly identified as the technology authority for all technology and provide technical guidance and leadership in technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
Partner with the Domain Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall retail solution landscape.
Collaborate with external service providers of technologies, technology services and consultants to drive projects to successful implementation.
Ensure that applicable architecture and design reviews are conducted for technology in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
Review technology architecture artefacts and designs for all systems against architecture principles and standards from a risk and technology perspective, detect critical deficiencies in technology architectures and designs, and recommend improvements.
Oversee technology design and implementation reviews to ensure compliance to Shoprite standards related to technology architecture, industry best practices, security, licence compliance, and operational services.
Provide coaching and guidance to technology delivery teams to design and build high-quality technical solutions that fit the technology architecture principles and standards.
Provide architectural oversight and guidance to delivery teams during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases that conforms to architecture principles and standards.
Contribute to the definition of a framework for Solution Architecture and the policies, procedures and templates that guide and govern Architecture processes.

**Qualifications**:
Degree in Information Systems / B Sc. Comp. Science (or similar)
Architecture Framework Certified (TOGAF, ZACHMAN)
SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0
SAP Certified Technology Associate - System Administration
SAP Certified Technology Professional - System Security Architect

**Experience**:
Working experience within the IT industry
Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed com


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