Enterprise Architect at Cell C

Purpose of the Job

• The Enterprise Architect is pivotal in bridging the gap between complex business challenges and technological solutions. By integrating technical expertise, strategic insight, and clear conceptual understanding of context, the role drives impactful solutions and supports the continual evolution of our technology landscape talign with business goals and budget.
• The successful candidate will actively drive teams of engineers tsucceed and support business delivery and business strategy.
• The Enterprise Architect is responsible tlead and drive key strategic projects and programmes, in conjunction with our EPMteam, and this role is not a purely passive governance role but an active participant in the delivery of Cell C strategy and strategic projects.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Alignment and Solution Delivery 

• Develop, refine, and manage the 18-month t3-year strategic view of all portfolios, systems, processes and architecture views tsupport business goals.
• Lead the design and implementation of architecture views and roadmaps and provide and guidance through the development of solution blueprints that respond proactively tbusiness and technology trends within budget.
• Translate business and technical requirements intactionable functional and technical specifications.
• Drive the delivery of critical projects and support enterprise activities, ensuring solutions meet business needs and adhere tbest practices.

Governance and Framework Development 

• Enhance and manage architecture governance structures talign decisions with strategic goals and ensure compliance with standards and company policies.
• Develop, document, and standardize architecture resources including repositories, roadmaps, principles, and architecture standards.
• Ensure solutions are vetted through appropriate governance forums, conforming tdesign directives and architecture standards.
• Present designs tthe Design Authority tensure consistency with enterprise architecture goals.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) tmonitor project progress, address risks, and drive progress.
• Actively participate in architecture forums and provide final approval on project specifications and estimates.

Operational and Leadership Support

• Provide decision-support functions texecutives and management team assisting with planning and delivery across technology domains.
• Offer technical leadership in resolving design and technology challenges within projects and within domains.
• Collaborate with project managers, solution architects, and system managers tensure alignment with Cell C’s strategic objectives.

Risk Management and Compliance

• Assess and manage the risk profile of technology architectures, identifying threats and implementing appropriate mitigation controls.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards, managing risks toperations and personnel.
• Ensure compliance tall appropriate laws and standards applicable.
• Support operational management teams in identifying and managing risks.

Budgeting and Procurement

• Support any necessary budget planning and procurement planning within the technology domain, tracking costs, and advising on financial impacts of technology decisions, and supporting the procurement processes.

Consulting

• Support the implementation of projects in the technology space in support of business objectives.
• Drawing from the knowledge of implemented systems, provide support tbusiness at a technical level in the analysis of new or enhancing product activities.

Knowledge Management

• Actively contribute towards the maintenance of the reference architecture repository.
• Actively utilize agreed standard templates and file formats.
• Actively share information through agreed channels and repositories.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or similar qualification.
• Technical Certifications: Contemporary industry certifications such as TOGAF, Cloud Developer, Security Certifications, Developer Certifications, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Architecture certifications.

Added Advantage:

Advanced Qualifications such as:

• Enterprise architecture certifications like additional TOGAF levels.
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Project Management certifications, emphasizing ability tlead and manage projects.
• Specialized Certifications such as:
• Security certifications, especially relevant in ensuring compliance and managing risks.
• Telecommunications certification, particularly valuable in a telecom-focused company.
• Systems Thinking Certification, useful for holistic and integrative thinking.

Leadership Training:

• Management qualifications that prepare for overseeing teams and strategic decision-making.

Experience Required:

• 10+ Years in Technology and Business Leadership:
• At least 5 years specialising in enterprise architecture, system architecture, or business architecture.
• At least 5 years specializing in systems development.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing complex, highly available systems serving large customer bases and supporting critical services.
• Strong leadership experience, demonstrating managerial and strategic skills across technology and business domains.
• A history of successful delivery. Getting it done. Pragmatic and epic success.

Added Advantage:

Advanced Leadership:

• Expertise in architecture design and implementation.
• Hands-on system operations and software development.
• Experience leading significant system upgrades and data migrations.
• Leadership in business and digital transformation projects.

Strategic Technical Leadership:

• Proven ability to provide guidance in large organizations, managing both third-party and in-house solutions.

Proposal and Team Management Skills:

• Skilled in preparing, reviewing, and evaluating RFx proposals.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading cross-functional teams and projects.

Negotiation Skills:

• Proven negotiation expertise.
• Technical Presales.