IT Solutions Architect Market related

Duties & Responsibilities

A leading Retail Group seeks the technical expertise of a forward-thinking IT Solutions Architect to conduct research and provide thought leadership to guide the business and IT strategy for transformational projects and optimisation opportunities. You will be expected to proactively define and support the Architecture landscape, document future-fit solution designs with sustainability and scalability in mind while identifying business risks and mitigations, based on architecture principles and guidelines. The successful incumbent must possess a suitable 3-year tertiary or NQF-aligned tertiary qualification and relevant Architecture Certification. You will require 3 years’ experience in an Architecture capacity with focus on Retail including have worked with Agile Delivery Frameworks & both on prem and cloud solutions. You must have a solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, Scrum and the Defect Management Life Cycle.

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• Conduct research and provide thought leadership to guide the business and IT strategy for transformational projects and optimisation opportunities.
• Define solutions in support of the business strategy.
• Proactively define and support the Architecture landscape, in partnership with various parties to ensure governance is adhered to.
• Contribute to the development of IT architecture frameworks, processes, methodologies and templates.
• Document future-fit solution designs with sustainability and scalability in mind, considering impacts and dependencies, in collaboration with Business Process Analysts, Application leads, Enterprise Architects and business subject matter experts.
• Proactively identify, mobilise and deliver IT opportunities for continuous improvements, as input to the IT Operating Plan.
• Proactively identify business risks and mitigations, based on architecture principles and guidelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and key stakeholders across IT and Business.
• Lead and support project solution requirements by ensuring engagement and alignment across the business landscape.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions for Strategic Projects and Operating Plan initiatives.
• Actively participate in, and promote a working group culture across IT, Business and Architecture functions.
• Work with the Technical Management structures within IT to build out the technical roadmap to meet increasing business demand, sustainability and scalability requirements.

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