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Solution Architect Infrastructure Global Grade 13

Barloworld EquipmentZA

4 days ago

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Job title : Solution Architect Infrastructure Global Grade 13

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 23, 2025

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Core purpose of the role

Solutions Architect will be is responsible for designing and leading the implementation of a solutions and capability architecture for a particular business capability / user journey, according to the overall digital vision and target architecture. In addition to guiding business service teams, he / she is responsible for conducting research on existing systems and devising solutions that work within those systems. This role may meet directly with clients to demonstrate solutions, answer questions about business software capabilities and requirements, and work to resolve issues that arise during the business development cycle.

Key deliverables and outputs

Translate the overall digital vision and target architecture into corresponding solution designs and change requirements

Design end-to-end solutions and cross domain integration and APIs

Define non-functional, operational, and quality requirements for solutions

Define technical stories to enable business capabilities, fostering re-use of existing components, and accept technical features following demos

Collaborate to plan the release of technical stories

RFI / RFP / RFQ / Engagement solution proposal and design document formulation.

Provide guidance to delivery teams to ensure alignment

Facilitate solution compliance to security, privacy, and regulatory needs

Manage technical debt and technology obsolescence at solution level

Advocate adoption of new technologies into solutions

Defining application and technical architecture structure, ensuring that it meets the business requirements and performance goals, that the technical direction is consistent with the client’s long-term direction

Leading application and technical architecture analysis, design, and implementation, and ensure that the solution fulfils the requirements

Transforming functional requirements into technical specifications by taking security, performance, maintainability, extensibility, scalability and availability into account

Collaborate with other architects to ensure compliant component integration architecture delivers optimal performance

Reviewing application and technical architecture deliverables throughout the SDLC process to ensure quality and requirement traceability

Responsible for roadmap for future changes

Delivery of documentation, architectural diagrams and deliverables to Business and other architects

Assist production support with deployment, backup, disaster recovery and system performance

Internal customers

IT Management and executivesExternal stakeholders

External customers

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

Minimum required qualification :

Essential :

Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Relevant Post Graduate Degree

TOGAF Certification or equivalent EA frameworks

Work Experience : Essential :

Five to ten years of IT experience

A minimum of five years of demonstrated competency in an IT Architecture role involving the execution of multiple complex architecture initiatives.

Proven track record of development of technical and application architecture

Knowledge

Essential :

Sound knowledge of other Architecture frameworks (Zachman or SAFE, etc)

Knowledge of business ecosystems. IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, SOA and APIs

Strong knowledge and understanding of information management practices, IT Service management and practices

Good understanding of current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business

Good knowledge of ITIL

Skill

Essential :

Demonstrated sensitivity to working in a political environment and to interacting with senior leadership

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations

Distinctive blend of business, IT, financial and communication skills, because this is a highly visible position with substantial impact

Personal Attributes :

Essential :

Focus on getting things done

Strong inclination for change agility

A preference for translating strategy into action

Concern for communicating clearly

Readiness to make and own decisions

Focus on initiating action

Customer centricity and focus

Remaining resilient under stress and pressure

Advantageous :

Orientation towards growing and nurturing relationships

Passion for optimising business performance

Focus on analysing and solving problems

Concern about aligning with best practices

Preference for thinking practically

Focus on convincing and persuading

Preference for team working

Business management / executives

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