Enterprise Architect (P7) (Information and Communication Systems: Technology Architecture & Planning) (5-Year Fixed-Term Contract) at University of Johannesburg

Job Purpose:

• Enterprise Architects partner with business, Business Analysts, Software and Infrastructure Engineers to define the technical requirements, principles and models that generally guide all solution decisions for the ICS ecosystem. They are responsible for analysing and translating business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions that integrate across applications, systems and platforms to achieve business objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with ICS and the business to define the technical requirements, principles and models that generally guide all solution decisions for the ecosystem.
• Responsible for analysing and translating business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions that integrate across applications, systems and platforms to achieve business objectives.
• Develop roadmaps that outline how solutions will be structured in the future.
• Develop and implement enterprise information security architectures and solutions.
• Provide design recommendations based on long-term development organization strategy.
• Development of infrastructure technology principles, standards, and patterns that can be highly leveraged across multiple solutions.

Minimum requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Information Technology or Computer Science or relevant qualification.
• TOGAF Certification.
• Experience with implementation and support of Enterprise Architecture within an Enterprise.
• Experience working within an EA team.
• Four (4) years’ Enterprise Architecture experience.
• Experience in architecting ICT and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in software engineering and design architecture.
• Extensive experience with enterprise architecture best practices and goals.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Project management and leadership skills are essential.
• Current understanding of best practices regarding system security measures.
• Positive outlook in meeting challenges and working to a high level.
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes.
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to right level conversations.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly.
• SPARX.
• High Attention to detail.
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills.

Deadline:24th April,2026