IQbusiness is the largest independent management consulting firm in South Africa. Since 1998, we have helped our clients solve their problems by providing innovative, fast and cost-effective solutions. Our methods and frameworks, drawn from our 20 years of international and local experience, allow us to deliver client value early and continuously
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The ideal candidate will have a diverse background in delivering business value using technology.
As a consultant solution architect we require an individual that is able to adapt quickly to new and varied project environments and provide meaningful and valuable contributions at all stages of the project lifecycle; including
high level conceptual solution design
detailed level solution design
solution requirements verification
defining solutions options
collaborative selection of optimal solutions and transitions
solution implementation and issue resolution
Requirements
Architect IT solutions which involve the application and integration of a broad variety of functions processes, products, data, technologies and services from either the enterprise or solution perspective
Architecture experience within the various architecture domains which consists of Business, Data, Application, Infrastructure and Security Architecture domains
Architect IT solutions which encompass both functional and non-functional components across multiple elements of the enterprise in every solution designed
Ability to align business requirements to proposed solution architectures
Ability to extract, structure and document solution architecture analysis
Skills in presenting to peers, IT, Governance forums, Business stakeholders and Executives.
Ability to map the proposed business solution onto a various frameworks including security, legal, compliance, risk management etc.
Ability to function well under pressure
An options thinker
Qualifications and Experience
Industry recognized Architecture certification such as TOGAF, ZACHMAN
Cloud solution architect certification in AWS or Microsoft Azure
At least 5 years' experience in a similar position
A minimum of 5 years of IT experience
Experience in Financial Services, Retail and Medical industry sectors would be beneficial
Strong organizational skills and leadership skills
Presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross-functional audiences