Solution Architect - Johannesburg at IQbusiness

Description: 

• 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
• Experience in Agile methodology