Solutions Architecht

SUMMARY:
Through our client-facing brand, the Company enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.  We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. They help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through their own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.
 
Main Job Purpose
Design comprehensive architecture for solutions that support business delivery on key projects and strategic objectives.
 
OUTPUT:
 
INTERNAL PROCESS

• Ability to analyse business requirements to determine viable options for solution design.
• Ability to do high-level system solution designs.
• Ability to extract, structure and document solution analysis (ETL).
• Define and communicate business and solution architecture requirements to inform business cases in line with requirements.
• Design technical solutions that support the value chain and align to the overall enterprise architecture.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and business analysts to understand and meet business requirements. 
• Manage the overall design, implementation and functioning of solutions in line with business requirements.
• Effectively prioritise projects and solutions based on the business's strategic priorities and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly.
• Contribute to the analysis and development through facilitating and engaging in collaborative analysis sessions, ensuring integration through all affected systems. 
• Provide requirements to Enterprise Architects that drive the strategic direction for business application, information and technology architecture.
• Partner with the relevant Architects for specific sub-domains in support of solution definition and development to ensure the creation of integrated and fit-for-purpose solutions. 

•  Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients.

• Identify opportunities to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Ensure that efficiency and productivity measures are implemented and monitored in order to ensure that client value and shareholder value are delivered over all time horizons.

• Matric or NQF 4 – Essential.
• Relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent – Essential.
• TOGAF qualification – Desirable.
• Domain Driven Design qualification – Desirable.
• Software Engineering qualification – Desirable.

• Knowledge of database management system software (SQL, no-SQL, ERDs, DB modeling, transactions, object-relational mapping).
• Exposure to development environment software.
• Knowledge of object or component-oriented design / development software.
• Knowledge of operating system software.
• Knowledge of business process modelling and design.
• Knowledge of web platform development software.
• Exposure to Lean and Agile methodology tools.
• Knowledge of design across multiple domains (UI design and technologies including web and mobile, business logic, service, database).
• Development and design knowledge in relevant languages and platforms used by the business area.
• Exposure to unified modelling language (UML).
• Knowledge of DevOps philosophy and practices.
• Exposure to documentation of solutions using notation and method most appropriate to consuming stakeholders.
• Knowledge of application servers.
• Knowledge of integration patterns and middleware.

• Communications skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Influence and persuading.
• Analytical skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking.

• 5-7 years' of relevant experience or exposure of IT solution delivery (essential).
• At least 2 years' relevant experience or exposure in software development. 
• Exposure to Agile Development environment, system development and implementation of large object orientated solutions (essential).
• Experience with general knowledge of underlying IT architectures and technologies (essential) .

• Examining information.
• Exploring possibilities.
• Challenging ideas.
• Providing insight.
• Developing strategies.
• Making decisions.
• Generating ideas.
• Articulating information.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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