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Applications Architect

Applications Architect

Financial Intelligence Centre (FicSouth Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Financial Intelligence Centre ->

Corporate Services ->

Enterprise Architecture

Job Type

Permanent

Education

Bachelors Degree or equivalent

skilled and academically qualified

Location

Travel

0 - 10%

Desired Race

African

Desired Gender

Not Applicable

Closing Date

10 / 6 /

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE :

To design and maintain the enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures and policies.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS : Application Architecture domain establishment

  • Interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles, policies, procedures in the architecture work.
  • Provide guidance on matters related to the application architecture domain, provide domain driven input in all enterprise architecture services as guided by EA standards, procedures, and policies.
  • Establish and maintain the application architecture domain (as-is, to-be and transition architecture) for the FIC.

Perform impact assessment and options analysis as part of EA facilitation.

  • Develop and maintain architecture roadmap and application portfolio as part of business change.
  • Develop and maintain all application architecture templates, provide input for templates in other domains for consistency.
  • Present all domain related changes to the organisation's Governance structures as guided by policies.

  • Define domain related position papers to assist in the adoption of new technologies and standard setting for the organisation.
  • EA tool administration

  • Develop, maintain, and or provide input in the establishment of the repository.
  • Maintain the modelling style guidelines and provide access management.

  • Publish and create awareness in the organisation on application architecture as part of the enterprise-wide drive or initiative.
  • Solution Architecture

  • Define and design architecture solutions that encompass all architecture domains outlining solutions in line with business requirements, enterprise architecture principles, and ICT
  • standards to ensure standardisation and risk management.

  • Review and ensure solution architecture designs provide seamless integration, scalability, and security in accordance with the prescribed enterprise architecture.
  • Update and maintain the architecture repository with all architecture artifacts as part of architecture implementation governance.

    Project planning and implementation

  • Contribute to the development and / or evaluation of Terms of Reference documents to assist business and ICT teams during RFI and RFP process.
  • Take accountability for the end-to-end delivery of solution / applications / systems and ensure alignment to the approved architecture.
  • Develop or provide input to business cases as part of business change.
  • Stakeholder Management

  • Work with ICT, and business stakeholders to understand their strategic direction and ensure that the architecture is in alignment in the implementation of such.
  • Provide support to the solution architects to ensure that solutions are created and in alignment with the architecture landscape.
  • Communication and Collaboration – Have good communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with the various teams and stakeholders.
  • Innovation : Keep up to date with the latest technology trends and bring innovative ideas on how the best solutions can be brought into the organisation.
  • Business Alignment : Align designed solution with the overall business strategy and ensure it delivers business value.
  • EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE :

  • Degree in Computer Science
  • TOGAF Certification is a requirement.
  • Knowledge of other frameworks (e.g., Zachman) would be an advantage.

  • Minimum three years' experience in Enterprise Architecture tools like Case wise, Visio,Sparx Enterprise Architect to maintain an architecture repository.
  • Certification in industry-standard platforms and technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud would be an advantage.
  • Minimum six years' experience in developing application architecture designs.
  • Minimum six years' experience in in development of large-scale solutions involving multiple technologies, functions, and interfaces across in-house and vendor supplied application.
  • Minimum six years' experience in designing hybrid (cloud / on-premises) application architecture and integration patterns.
  • Solid experience in the development of business cases, performance of impact assessments and options analysis.
  • Provide thought leadership, innovation and best practice.
  • Experience in solution architecture for (more than one architecture domain in a single project) is an advantage.
  • Ability to guide project teams and ensure solutions are developed and deployed in accordance with approved solution architecture is an advantage.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams.
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