Cloud Solution Architect

Standard Bank of South Africa Limited; Douglas; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architect to lead design, development, and governance of architectural solutions across complex platforms. You will ensure alignment with engineering strategies and regulatory requirements while collaborating with multiple IT teams.

The role demands extensive experience in architecture disciplines, agile practices, and high-level stakeholder engagement to drive impactful technology outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture.
• Experience in multiple IT disciplines e.g. Dev Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture.
• Good understanding of Agile working practices and LEAN and SCRUM proficiency and working collaboratively across teams.
• 8-10 years experience in designing innovative solutions within technology businesses such as Authentication Systems, System, Platform, and Account Migrations, ESA, Business/Information/Application/Technology Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Agile methodologies and strive for mature continuous delivery practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain solution architectures for specific business areas and participate in programme implementations.
• Evaluate RFI/RFP responses and provide input and criteria.
• Assess and align architectures with Engineering and Business Strategies, governance and regulations.
• Maintain alignment of technology architecture with business outcomes.
• Develop expertise, document facts, and manage tasks.
• Foster team working and information technology architecture across environments.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum proficiency

Cross-team collaboration

Stakeholder management (IT)

Solution architecture

Job description

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation: GBP 60,000 - 70,000 - yearly

Qualifications

Experience Required :

• 5 - 7 years experience in Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture
• Experience in multiple IT disciples e.g. Dev Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture
• Good understanding of Agile working practices and LEAN and SCRUM proficiency and working collaboratively across teams. Experience gained in the management of platforms and operating systems
• 8-10 years experience in designing innovative solutions within technology businesses such as Authentication Systems, System, Platform, and Account Migrations, Enterprise Solution Architecture (ESA), Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Application Architecture or Technology Architecture with a balanced mix of skills covering technologies and industry knowledge

Key Outputs :

• Adhere to Agile methodologies and follow Agile principles through work outputs and behaviours and strive to reach mature levels on the Continuum model by building own competence to work in a continuous delivery environment
• Design, develop, and maintain solution architectures for specific business functional/technical areas and actively participate in the programme to ensure implementation on the evolving solution of an application
• Monitor requests for information and requests for proposal (RFI and RFP) and provide input and evaluation criteria applied during these processes. Evaluate and score RFI and RFP responses.
• Provide an assessment, review, recommendation and or opinion of Solution, Domain and Client Segment architectures for alignment to Engineering and Business Strategies, legislation and regulation and other relevant governance processes
• Uphold the strategic alignment of technology architecture (functional, platform, application, information and data, security, and integration architecture) with the agreed business outcomes
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Information Technology Architecture
• Internal & External IT Environment
• IT Applications
• IT Knowledge
• Solutions Assessment
• Stakeholder Management (IT)

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Additional Information

Salary range

GBP 60,000 to GBP 70,000

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Standard Bank Group is committed to fair and inclusive employment practices. We aim to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. We strive to create an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute and grow.