Data Architect: IT Governance at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Information Technology;
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in technology data analysis environment; 
• Knowledge and experience of the following ICT disciplines: Project Management, Data Architecture, Data Anaylsis and System Development Lifecycle; and
• Knowledge and experience utilising the Unified Modelling Language (UML) / Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) modelling standards.

Key Performance Areas

Data Architecture: 

• Analyse the National Treasury data requirements, and define the current and target data baselines;
• Define the data standards for National Treasury in line with the new Enterprise Architecture and Acquisition approach;
• Review data guidelines and specifications for refinement and align with business requirements and outputs;
• Develop IT data management processes and procedures for utilisation in business; and
• Develop a data dictionary for implementation in business and maintain and align with new ICT approach.

Operational and Project Planning: 

• Manage ICT projects and ensure project governance and implementation according to set plans and procedures;
• Monitor, control project teams and initiate change integration on corrective action;
• Coordinate operational project plans for implementation;
• Utilise the Prince 2 or PMBoK principles for effective implementation of project and program;
• Analyse and review operational and project requirements of business for implementation; and
• Initiate the recommended enterprise architecture projects for business. 

Opportunities and Solutions: 

• Analyse the data architecture status and identify data gaps for implementation;
• Identify data opportunities and solutions on remedial ICT interventions to address identified gaps; and
• Establish, develop, implement and manage an internal departmental procurement ICT solution for business.

Migration Plan (SISP): 

• Define a data migration objective for implementation within business; and
• Scan business for future challenges on technological improvements.

Operations and Utilisation: 

• Define data specification of identified opportunities for development and implementation;
• Implement a data architectural baseline within business; and
• Define and execute quality verification and test plans to ensure effective data deployments within business.