Solutions Architect

Who are we?
Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients’ investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier. What will you do?
Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Solutions Architect:

- Keep up to date with new technologies and industry trends and where applicable be responsible for the introduction of these to the IT business unit and/or organisation as a whole
- Conceptualizing, developing and implementing relevant use cases and proof-of-concepts (POC)
- Creation and upkeep of technical solutions/systems/product roadmaps
- Assist IT management team to drive and ensure that the relevant IT governance processes are followed
- Consult with all relevant stakeholders in the definition of any technical processes and standards
- Provide solutions and support to agile development teams and end to end design team to ensure consistency across the SDLC
- Mentorship and coaching of IT team members with respect to technology and architecture principles
- Assist team to establish as agile architecture and governance framework to enable creation of cloud ready solutions
- Interaction with business and IT stakeholders to:

- Assist with project/solution feasibility, initial scoping (estimations), potential resource requirements
- Systems/Project design sessions (input on different options, architectural considerations, technology stack, etc.)

Qualifications and experience
- 9+ years hands on experience in the software development lifecycle
- Minimum of 3 years in IT Architecture
- Good knowledge of quality standards, legislation and best practices
- Solid understanding of:

- the SDLC within an agile environment
- Application design & architecture (patterns, best practices and technologies)
- OO design principles (SOLID)
- Problem solving
- Source Control (preferably TFS/GIT)
- Object Orientated Programming (e.g. C#.NET)
- Relational Database Systems (e.g. MS SQL, DB2
- Integration Patterns and Technologies (e.g. SOAP, REST)
- Architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, PEAF, ZACHMAN)
- Cloud architecture fundamentals
- Secure architecture and development practices

Advantageous
- Experience in agile delivery using a scaling framework
- Enterprise architecture experience
- Exposure to financial services industry preferable
- Architectural or development experience in AWS, Azure or Google Cloud environment
- Exposure to innovation thinking and driving industry disruption

Qualification and Experience Knowledge and Skills Systems architecture development Data Security Reporting and Administration Technologies Business Requirements definition Personal Attributes Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others Manages complexity - Contributing through others Plans and aligns - Contributing through others Optimises work processes - Contributing through others Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development. Core Competencies Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others Customer focus - Contributing through others Drives results - Contributing through others Collaborates - Contributing through others Being resilient - Contributing through others Turnaround time
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.