Domain Architect at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• Responsible to define and implement the infrastructure architecture to support the enterprise infrastructure for the organisation's computer system - hardware, software, data, networks. Provide strategic coordination as well as tactical governance.  
• Ensures that infrastructure is robust and scalable to ensure ongoing performance of the organisation's services. Stay constantly current on the latest infrastructure technologies

Job Responsibilities

• Architect, design, implement and drive next generation system architectures and automation solutions within Nedbank.
• Roadmap for transformation from current to future state Architectures
• Assist in the development of Solution Architectures requiring Domain technologies
• Facilitates the adoption, realisation and conformance to the architectural patterns across the relevant implementation teams
• Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Domain standards
• Calculate the organisation's Domain Technical Debt and ensure this is regularly communicated to the Chief Architect
• Where applicable Pro-actively recommend changes to Application Development and Deployment  implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service
• Support the achievement of the  business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise 
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.
• Pro-actively recommend changes to Domain implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service
• Develop and regularly maintain a future-state Domain vision in line with the organisation's Business and IT Strategies - as well as the roadmap for transforming between current and future Domain vision
• Govern the development and ongoing review and update of the organisation's Domain Principles, Patterns and Standards
• Participate in the Architecture Review Board  to ensure Solution Architecture adherence with Domain Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
• Keep abreast of new technologies and make recommendations on new and emerging technologies appropriate to the organisation
• Where applicable participate in the Architecture Review Board  to ensure Solution Architecture alignment with Application Development and Deployment  Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
• Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Application Development and Deployment  standards

Job Responsibilities Continue

• The architect would be expected to create and document a comprehensive architecture design for the enterprise applications aligning with the banks strategic objectives. This would include defining the infrastructure, security, networking, cloud related Devops and application components necessary to meet the organization's business requirements or being involved in technology selection process. 
• Cloud Modernization Strategy: The architect would be responsible for developing and executing a strategy for modernizing and migrating existing applications to the cloud. This would involve assessing the current application and infrastructure architecture and identifying any modifications or optimizations required to enable successful deployment.  
• Performance and Scalability: The architect would be responsible for designing and implementing a secure, scalable and performant infrastructure for cloud-based enterprise applications. This would involve defining and optimizing resource allocation, network architecture, and load balancing mechanisms to ensure that applications can handle expected user loads and performance requirements.
• Cost Optimization: The architect would be responsible for ensuring that TCO for enterprise applications are cost-effective and optimized for the organization's budget. Pro-actively recommend changes to Infrastructure implementations to introduce new functionality, reduce IT Cost or improve levels of Service. Calculate the organisation's Infrastructure Technical Debt and ensure this is regularly communicated to the Head of Architecture.
• Architectural Governance:  Govern the development and ongoing review and update of the organisation's Infrastructure Principles. Develop and regularly review and where necessary recommend updates to the organisation's Infrastructure standards. Participate in the Architecture Review Board  to ensure Solution Architecture alignment with Infrastructure Principles, Standards and Future State Vision
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, and make recommendations on how they can be leveraged to improve the bank's infrastructure architecture. This includes the emerging architectures for private, public, hybrid cloud scenarios

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Essential Certifications (Required Minimum)

• Degree in either Information Systems or Computer Science
• TOGAF Foundation Training
• TOGAF Certification
• Information Technology Architect Certification (ITAC) (Open Group)

Preferred Qualification

• Honours or Masters Degree (or higher) in either Information Systems or Computer Science

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum required experience (essential – relevant industry experience):
• 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure Architecture and Technology
• Advantageous experience:
• Understanding waterfall and agile methodologies
• Mainframe, P-Series, Wintel and Enterprise Storage platforms, Public Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Private Cloud, Devops Stack

Exposure

• 5+ Years experience in Infrastructure Design and Deployment
• 3+ Years experience as a Capability Architect I: Infrastructure Domain Architect