Software Architect

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO**:

- Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions.
- Establish, align and manage target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs for various functional areas to increase cost efficiency.
- Establish and align target and budget goals with overall strategic objectives and ensure the area remains within budgeted cost limits.
- Develop and implement differentiated service models for client segments.
- Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with various stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, delivery managers and senior staff members, by providing input to business requirements.
- Work closely with scrum/cross-functional teams to assess architectural requirements for new and enhanced business operations.
- Develop strategic platforms to meet the business growth demands and define the right infrastructure requirements for any new business initiative.
- Develop and implement best practice policy and process strategies for Software Architecture to enhance cost and time efficiencies, improvements and problem-solving.
- Reduce cost by helping to prevent an organisation from investing in a technology that will not add to its ability to meet its strategic human capital objectives.
- Deliver exceptional service exceeding customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative, and appropriate solutions by quickly and effectively resolving queries.
- Regularly act as a technical expert to troubleshoot highly complex problems or present/market new technology or concepts.
- Comply, understand, and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements for IT Software Solutions.
- Provide guidance to operations teams and other architects with the design, development and testing of new software, and work with assigned project teams to ensure a smooth implementation of changes to existing systems.
- Assess process and business risks relating to software business needs to ensure mínimal risk to the organisation in the IT Software Technology environment.
- Assist in the progress of multiple IT Software projects to contribute to business needs and solutions.
- Manage own development to increase own competencies.
- Display a specialised understanding of software and IT technology, practices, and theories.

**QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Degree in Information Systems Computer Science or other quantitative disciplines from an accredited institution i.e., BSc CS Informatics IS etc
- 7 to 10 years programming experience with.Net as a core competency
- 2 to 5 years prior architecture experience
- Act/ perform the role of a mentor, manager, and advisor to the team and colleagues.
- Guide teams on the software architecture, technology stack and chosen design practises
- Involvement and contribution to detailed technical designs, including design reviews
- Code reviews
- Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs) by coding and implementing yourself
- Provide development templates and patterns to speed up software delivery, quality and consistency
- Ability to Independently architect design and develop complete business solutions. Strong in Solid Principles, Design Patterns, and Design Practices.
- Co-design and develop software frameworks where required
- Knowledge of automation and automation tooling
- Continuous integration and deployment
- Software development best practices with a focus on ensuring quality
- Any licenses or certifications i.e.: AWS, TOGAF, NET, CSSLP, CISSP, ISTQB, CSCIP, MCP, MCA, BS will be advantageous.

Experience with the following is preferable:
Expert in C#, NET Framework,.NET Core, ASP.NET (Core), MVC, Web API, Entity Framework (Core), SQL ServerDatabase integration and O/R mapping frameworks, XX, OOPS, Webservices, HTML5, familiar with JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, BackboneJS) etc.
Various architectural styles, including microservices
Containerisation and container orchestration frameworks
Cloud platforms
Integration to vendor products

**Salary**: Up to R1,500,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Johannesburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)