Technology Architect: IT Governance at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A grade 12 coupled with National Diploma in Information Technology or relevant (equivalent to NQF level 6);
•  A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in the information technology data analysis environment;
• Knowledge and experience of the following ICT disciplines: Project Management, Data Architecture, Data Analysis and System Development Lifecycle;
• Knowledge and experience utilising the Unified Modelling Language (UML) / Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) modelling standards.

Key Performance Areas

Data Architecture: 

• Analyse the National Treasury data requirements and define the current and target data baselines;
• Define the data standards for National Treasury in line with the new Enterprise Architecture and Acquisition approach;
• Review data guidelines and specifications for refinement and align with business requirements and outputs;
• Develop IT data management processes and procedures for utilisation in business; and
• Develop a data dictionary for implementation in business and maintain and align with new ICT approach.

 Operational and Project Planning: 

• Manage ICT projects and ensure project governance and implementation according to set plans and procedures, Monitor, control project teams and initiate change integration on corrective action;
• Coordinate operational project plans for implementation;
• Utilise the Prince 2 or PMBoK principles for effective implementation of project and program;
•  Analyse and review operational and project requirements of business for implementation; and 
• Initiate the recommended enterprise architecture projects for business. 

Opportunities and Solutions: 

• Analyse the data architecture status and identify data gaps for implementation;
• Identify data opportunities and solutions on remedial ICT interventions to address identified gaps, Establish, develop, implement and manage an internal departmental procurement ICT solution for business; and
• Migration Plan (SISP): Define a data migration objective for implementation within business.

Scan business for future challenges on technological improvements, Operations and Utilisation: 

• Define data specification of identified opportunities for development and implementation;
• Implement a data architectural baseline within business; and 
•  Define and execute quality verification and test plans to ensure effective data deployments within business.