Enterprise Architect

Lets Write Africas Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

IT Strategy and Planning

Developing and aligning IT Strategies and Programmes to business objectives

Defining Strategic Runway Themes

Develop required architecture roadmaps containing target and transition landscapes

Provide input into investment planning for the relevant landscape

Aligning architecture roadmaps and runways to business planning and investments

Define key architecture runway initiatives to be delivered for the intentional architecture

Participate into business planning costing and business case definition related to architecture initiatives

Architecture Capability and Design Management

Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture views and viewpoints

Maintain the artifacts in the set enterprise repository aligned to the rest of the architecture

Manage the architecture processes based on the requirements for each architype

Manage change impact of the architecture with stakeholders

Build the architecture practice with embedded architects and engineers including the relevant methods repository and tools

Manage the architecture across business application information and data as well as technology

Participate in the architecture practice development

Technology Research and Assessments

Review trends with regards to the technology domain and technologies related to business capabilities

Determine feasibility of these technologies in the organisational landscape

Innovate with teams to determine more optimal approaches

Conduct proof-of-concepts where options have been evaluated and considered feasible to explore

Product and technology selection options business case definition and sourcing evaluations

Risk Governance and Compliance

Identify and mitigate risks with stakeholders associated with a technology decision design and implementation

Ensure that architectures comply with the relevant policies standards and regulations

Conduct and participate in architecture reviews

Integrate with other governance and compliance functions to ensure continuity in managing the investment and risk for the organisation

Driving principles practices guardrails and standards within Centres of Enablement

Maintain a decision register aligned to the enterprise governance on architecture decisions taken

Implementation Guidance and Collaboration

Provide standards guidance guardrails frameworks and tools to deliver effectively

Collaborate with the delivery teams to share knowledge and to ensure the architecture objectives are achieved.

Manage deviations with teams to reduce the risk to the organisation

Drive or assist in the determine of the architecture options and selections

Provide technical specialisation knowledge and experience into the solution design and build implementation

Update architecture after programme increments (Pis)

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

Communicate the up-to-date views for the architecture

Communicate and collaborate the relevant standards practices guardrails and tools to stakeholders

Ensure that IT teams are well informed or trained in the respective architecture requirements

Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders relevant views on planning technology assessments risk compliance governance and project assessments

Drive or participate in the relevant Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

Communicating technology vision and roadmap aligned to the business strategy

Participate in the architecture collaboration forums

Line Management Responsibility

Performance Management : Setting and managing performance standards providing ongoing coaching and support and addressing performance gaps for architects reporting into the Enterprise Architect.

Talent Stewardship : Talent management supporting the development of architects aligned to the practice development standards.

Feedback and Development : Providing performance and development feedback to reporting architects. This includes conducting feedback meetings sharing observations and addressing both outstanding behavior and areas for improvement

Recruitment and Selection : Recruitment process setting standards and ensuring that new hires align with the organizations goals and values. Onboarding and management of new architects joining the team.

Compensation and Benefits : Annual remuneration review process ensuring that employees pay is aligned with market movements inflation and affordability. Feedback to architects regarding their total remuneration position and the link between performance and pay.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE ( REQUIRED FOR THE JOB )

Matric

Degree or diploma in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering OR relevant diploma / degree

Experience : Requires a minimum of 5 years in a senior technology role with a proven track record in architecture / design and a minimum of 10-15 years relevant IT experience

Preferable experience : 10 years architecture experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE ( PREFERRED NOT A REQUIREMENT )

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Cloud Certifications (AWS Azure)

Financial Industry Experience

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Critical thinking / problem solving

Teamwork / collaboration

Effective Communication Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge and experience in architecture domains

Knowledge and experience in architecture methods frameworks and tools

IT Strategy and Planning

Architecture and Design (Business Application Information / Data Technology)

Agile Knowledge and Experience

Cloud Knowledge and Experience

Defines and maintains architectural standards for the domain-specific development deployment and management of application information communication and technology infrastructure to ensure affordable cost effective and high-quality deployment and utilisation of same. The incumbent in this role is individually accountable for service delivery through own efforts for periods of up to 1 year.

Skills

Action Planning Adaptive Thinking Business Requirements Analysis Current State Assessment Data Compilation Data Controls Executing Plans Gaps Analysis IT Architecture IT Implementation Market Analysis Policies & Procedures Product Development Readiness Assessments User Experience (UX) Design

Competencies

Business Insight

Collaborates

Cultivates Innovation

Decision Quality

Ensures Accountability

Manages Complexity

Nimble Learning

Optimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

08 October 2025 23 : 59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

The Old Mutual Story!

Key Skills

SAP BusinessObjects,Enterprise Architecture,Hybris,SAP HANA,SAP,TOGAF,Solution Architecture,Cloud Architecture,SAP BW 4HANA,Salesforce,SAP S / 4HANA,SAP ERP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1