Vacancy title:
Platforms Architect and Support
Jobs at:
AbsaDeadline of this Job:
Friday, March 21 2025
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
Architecture
• Leverage a solid & deep understanding of the organization strategy to design & deliver relevant, scalable, testable, re-usable technology solutions.
• Work with the broader architecture team to analyse customer requirements & current state business capabilities to support the specification/framing of the business problems we are aiming to solve’ with each solution design or solution evolution.
• Leverage expertise in analytical & creative problem solving to synthesise a solution design (build a solution from its components) beyond the analysis of the problem.
• Participate in design making processes to successfully deliver solution blueprints & associated roadmaps.
• Create components of complex end to end solution blueprints/lower complexity solution blueprints & ensure these can be implemented across all phases of the initiative life-cycle (ideation through to product launch & commercialization).
• Contribute to the implementation of detailed feasibilities & business cases.
• Leverage a strong engineering background to make the right choices or contribute to the choices to be made in solution design – this knowledge includes but is not limited to: domain driven design, loosely coupled integration, microservices and other modern software design practices.
• Work with project/program management teams to design solution roadmaps through which the solution can be implemented across all phases of the initiative life-cycle (ideation through to product launch and commercialization).
• Work embedded, as part of a delivery team, to ensure the successful design & implementation of solution blueprints or components thereof.
• Ensure that the detail of the solution (across all architecture domains) is accurate to the implementation of the initiative, true to the bank’s architectural principles/preferences, implementable by the different teams involved in the solution.
• Work as part of embedded delivery teams to conduct solution reviews, code reviews, testing and other disciplines associated with solution design & delivery.
• Ensure a solid understanding of emerging & evolving architectural principles.
• Contribute to the architecture body of knowledge.
• Contribute to the design & evolution of architectural principles and preferences.
Experience
Essential / Minimum
The successful candidate must have experience in, and be able to -:-
• At least 3+ years’ experience in ICT Industry
• A thorough understanding of technology strategic issues in the banking or financial services sector
• Communicate effectively with business analysts, project leadership, architects, developers and others across the organization
• Work collaboratively across the business and IT communities by working cooperatively with others to accomplish department and project objectives
• Be seen as a team player that exhibits critical thinking and confidence and has credibility across the project team
• Thin/Slim client technologies, Desktop hardware and associated peripherals
• Software Design and Development Experience
Preferred / Advantage
• Experience in the Banking/ ICT Industry
• Proven track record with requisite experience in similar environment
• TOGAF certification will be an added advantage
Qualifications
Essential / Minimum
• A degree in Information technology related field
• ITIL knowledge
• Relevant IT certifications
Preferred / Advantage
• Technical understanding of IT systems, Applications and architectural design
• Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Commercial awareness
Education
Higher Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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