Applications Architect at Six Senses

A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Applications Architect

To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant postgraduate Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information technology, software engineering, or a related field is a requirement. (NQF level7).
• Master Degree in Information or Information Systems would be an advantage.
• TOGAF Certification is a requirement. Knowledge of other frameworks (e.g., Zachman) would be an advantage.
• Certification in industry-standard platforms and technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud would be an advantage.
• Minimum three 6 years’ experience in Enterprise Architecture tools like Case wise, Visio,Sparx Enterprise Architect to maintain an architecture repository.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in developing application architecture designs.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in in development of large-scale solutions involving multiple technologies, functions, and interfaces across in-house and vendor supplied application.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in designing hybrid (cloud/on-premises) application architecture and integration patterns.
• Solid experience in the developments of business cases, performance of impact assessments and options analysis.
• Provide thought leadership, innovation, and best practice.
• Experience in designing solutions for (more than one architecture domain in a single project) large projects is an advantage.
• Ability to guide project teams and ensure solutions are developed and deployed in accordance with approved solution architecture is an advantage