Head of Digital Architecture

1 month ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Planet10 Full time
Job Title: Head of Architecture

As the Head of Architecture at Planet10, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic vision for our digital services. You will oversee the design and enhancement of our digital products and ensure a superior customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leadership and Strategy: Responsible for the management of the centralized function, encompassing Enterprise Architecture, Domain specialized Architects, and Enterprise Data and Security Architects.
  • Architecture and Design: Support the active, evolutionary design of Planet10's technology and digital ecosystems, meeting current and future business needs.
  • Solution Development: Ensure solutions are efficient, secure, easy to maintain, and enabling business value.
  • Analysis and Improvement: Analyze the current business and technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
  • Architecture Lifecycle: Drive the Architecture lifecycle, consisting of Strategy alignment, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Solution Architecture Design, Implementation Guidance, Review and Validation, Continuous Improvement, and Governance.
  • Organizational Requirements: Define organizational requirements for resources, structures, and cultural changes necessary to support the Architect Chapter.
  • Communication and Education: Promote the architectural process, outcomes, and results to the organization, assessing and communicating achievement and impact.
  • Partnerships and Collaboration: Partner closely with other technology teams to ensure strategic alignment across the business.
  • Technology Trends and Innovation: Stay updated on technology trends and provide impact analysis on how it will impact digital plans.
  • Vendor Evaluation: Support evaluation of vendor platforms, architectures, and propose the right solution that best fits customer business requirements.
Requirements:
  • Education: Post graduate Computer Science/Engineering degree – Preferred
  • Experience: Proven experience in AWS, 10+ years of experience working in enterprise architecture domain – specific focus on digital experience working on microservices, API, cloud native architecture, containers.
  • Leadership and Management: Senior Management experience – Able to engage and influence at a senior level.
  • Security and Innovation: Experience in security by design of platforms preferred. Ability to operate in a start-up mentality and unstructured environment.
What We Offer:
  • Cost Efficiency: Contribute to the development and implementation of fit-for-purpose budgets.
  • Quality People Practices: Align own behavior with the organization culture and values. Share and transfer product, process, and systems knowledge to colleagues and team members.
  • Leadership Effectiveness: Role model client-centric behavior and demonstrates Management Leadership Effectiveness. Align others to best practice and set standards of excellence.

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