Snr Specialist: Solution Architect Applications (Enterprise Architect) at Liberty Group South Africa

Purpose

As a Snr Specialist: Solution Architect Applications (Enterprise Architect), you will be responsible for ensuring that the overall enterprise architecture strategy is consistent with the overall enterprise vision and mission.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify and recommend suitable technologies and vendors to support the implementation of the business IT projects.
• Determine resource allocation priorities and deployment necessary to support the effective integration of processes.
• Advise on the alignment and application of area specific practices and integrated processes across functional areas to ensure value chain integrity.
• Define the as is and target IT Architecture, develop solutions and plan and coordinate work to achieve and maintain the identified architecture.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to ensure the effective governance of IT processes and projects in alignment with the identified IT Architecture.
• Keep abreast of changes and new legislation and developments within industries that may affect area of specialisation.
• Accountable for contributing to strategy enablement and implementation and delivery optimisation across an internal value chain, through best practice development and implementation.
• Draw on own technical and/or professional knowledge and experience to proactively develop alternatives and
• Plan to deliver work outputs related to a service or operational area, Manages interdependent functional activities, and directs best-practice priorities, standards and procedures to ensure efficiency within area of specialisation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences
• TOGAF Certfication is mandatory

Experience

• Minimum 5 years'  of experience in enterprise architecture.
• Experience in Cloud Platforms.
• Improving the current IT infrastructure.
• Tracking the progress of projects.
• Documenting procedures, architecture principles, and patterns.
• Evaluating and implementing new technologies.
• Collaborating with other teams to improve business processes.