IT Solutions Architect - JUB at RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

Job Description

To create and maintain architecture solutions to enable and guide the design and development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs

• Engage with the macro-environment to look for new opportunities, capabilities and trends that would add value to the required architectural work
• Suggest changes in executing work processes to better drive value and benefits for the business
• Prepare and share recommendations for process and systems improvements in relevant area of accountability. This includes the requirement to decommission legacy technologies
• Actively participate in team, cross-discipline and vendor-driven collaboration sessions or forums to increase understanding of the working environment (current and planned
• Partner with BT and Business stakeholders to create integrated roadmaps  to enable business requirements delivery
• Partner with Company and other BU architects to contribute to the creation and review of a architecture capability strategy which meets the strategic requirements of the business
• Estimate potential changes to business requirements and processes, due to changes/ improvements made in information systems, data management practices, information management procedures, and/ employed software/hardware
• Use appropriate tools and methods to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business / functional areas to improve the efficiency of system and business performance
• Produce systems and component specifications and translate these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products in support of business or systems changes. This includes the alignment of required documentation
• Provide learning and make suggestions on technical aspects of system development and integration
• Monitor adherence to processes which support the prescribed architectural frameworks  and ensure delivery teams align to the required standards and methodologies
• Recommend appropriate interventions in own area of ways to improve architectural compliance. This includes BU/FA representation at relevant forums eg. Architecture Board, Cloud Steerco