Business Architect at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• To maintain and enhance Business Architecture within the relevant business area; work closely with the technical architects to ensure the data, solution and application architecture is in line with the business architecture; and implement according to enterprise strategy, business strategy and platform thinking.
• Establish and enforce business architecture standards and practices across the organization.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of changes in business architecture on the overall enterprise architecture.
• Work with IT architects to ensure that technology solutions align with business needs and architecture principles.
• Ensure that business processes and architecture are resilient and can adapt to changes in the business environment
• Provide Business Architecture subject matter expertise and thought leadership and act as an agent for change.
• Promote the architecture at all relevant levels to obtain buy-in or required approvals.
• Develop, maintain and enhance Business Architecture within the relevant business area and ensure effective implementation thereof.
• Design and implement new or cutting-edge systems, solutions and processes and initiate innovations and changes aligned to business strategy based on area of accountability.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialization.
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Develop strategy and ensure alignment to business strategy and platform thinking.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Postgrad Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with business process modeling, business capability mapping, and business strategy development.
• 5 Years of Experience as a Business Architect
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, or similar.
• Experience in managing or leading cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of relevant technologies, tools, and platforms that support business architecture.
• Experience with business process modelling, business capability mapping, and business strategy development
• Certifications in Business Architecture or Enterprise Architecture (e.g., TOGAF,Zachman...etc).

End Date: August 17, 2025