Domain Architect - Software Technology Platforms - Brackenfell at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Consult on the IT Software Platforms strategy, develop roadmaps and reference architectures, and govern the technology selection in support thereof.
• Serve as the IT Software Platforms domain architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms.
• Provide expert IT Software Platforms guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are 
• in line with the IT Technology strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee.
• Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for 
• enterprise.
• Develop Shoprite’s IT Software Platforms landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business direction
• Maintain, socialize and enforce IT Software Platforms standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise.
• Be clearly identified as the IT Software Platforms authority for all technologies and provide technical guidance and leadership in technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Keep abreast of the latest technology trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate.
• Create and present reference architecture as advice on the IT Software Platforms architecture strategy for the organization.
• Be clearly identified as the senior design authority as it relates to the IT Software Platforms domain and provides technical guidance and leadership in solution proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall enterprise solution landscape.
• Detect critical deficiencies in IT Software Platforms architectures and recommend improvements.
• Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation.
• Review external and internal designs for IT Software Platforms systems from a risk and technology perspective
• Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for IT Software Platforms solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to ensure high-quality technical solution designs during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases that conform to architecture principles and standards.
• Mentor solution architect / senior developers / designers / business analysts. 
• Define and develop the overall IT Software Platforms architecture landscape in partnership 
• with other Domain Architects and Solution Architects.
• Review proposed solution architectures ensuring alignment with architecture principles, the architecture framework, IT Technology reference architectures, set technology standards and identify critical gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Give guidance and advice to peers in respect of IT Software Platforms solution designs ensuring the designs conform to industry's best practices and standards.
• Engage all stakeholders to obtain agreement on proposed IT Software Platforms solutions and work closely with business stakeholders, Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project 
• Managers to architect and implement media solutions.
• Govern all technology standards for the Shoprite Group and conduct regular technology standard reviews of all new technologies introduced to Shoprite.
• Define a framework for Solution Architecture and develop the policies and procedures and 
• templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.
• Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines.
• Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science
• TOGAF certification
• SAP Technology certification, e.g. NetWeaver, PI/PO
• ITIL certification

Experience

• Working experience within the IT industry
• Experience with integration platforms such as Enterprise Service Bus, Streaming Technologies, API Management, ETL and Managed File Transfer technology platforms.
• Experience with SAP Technologies and SAP Platforms
• Experience with Software Platforms such as monitoring, scheduling, office productivity suits (O365), DBMS’s, etc
• Experience with SDLC technologies as applicable to a typical SDLC lifecycle
• Experience with DevOps / DevSecOps
• Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes.
• Experience in architecting IT Software Platform programs with detailed understanding Technology Frameworks.
• Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architecture, system analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC).
• Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed complex enterprise class systems
• Excellent technical development and be able to mentor others to improve their design and development skills.
• Identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment.
• Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices.
• Lead a team through an architectural development process and collaborate with application development teams, architects and other members of the software development team.
• Experience with current research and standards in Solution Architecture.
• Experience in high volume data and files processing, in a batch and real time, integration environment.
• Experience in agile practice.
• Project management experience of mid-sized projects.