Enterprise Architect

Boardroom Appointments; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the design and maintenance of a robust enterprise architecture framework. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to align technology solutions with business needs, reducing technical debt, and ensuring high availability and security of systems. The ideal candidate will guide and mentor junior architects while developing strategic roadmaps for technology evolution. If you are passionate about driving innovation and improving efficiency through technology, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in enterprise architecture or IT infrastructure.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the enterprise architecture framework aligned with business goals.
• Evaluate technology solutions and lead integration with legacy systems.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

IT Infrastructure

Systems Architecture

Risk Management

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Information Technology

Job description

Enterprise Architect - Isando

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or any other related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in enterprise architecture, IT infrastructure, or systems architecture.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop and Maintain Enterprise Architecture: Design and maintain the enterprise architecture framework and strategy, including current and future state architectures, ensuring alignment with the company's business goals and objectives.

Reduce Technical Debt: Ensure that the enterprise architecture does not hamper the businesss goals by reducing the agility of the Tech team to provide solutions.

Technology Evaluation and Integration: Evaluate current technology solutions and propose new technologies that align with business needs. Lead the integration of new systems with legacy systems, ensuring seamless functionality and performance, and where possible, decommissioning legacy systems in order to provide a simplified technology solution.

Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work closely with business leaders, IT teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and provide architectural solutions that support business growth and innovation.

Design Scalable and Secure Systems: Lead the design and implementation of scalable, flexible, and secure technology solutions that can evolve with the business. Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and security protocols are in place.

Governance and Standards: Define and enforce enterprise architecture standards, methodologies, and governance practices to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance across all projects.

Strategic Planning and Roadmap Development: Develop a short, medium, and long-term strategic roadmap for technology evolution, focusing on improvements in efficiency, cost savings, and innovation.

Lead and Mentor Teams: Guide and mentor junior architects and technical teams in architectural best practices, methodologies, and technologies.

Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks associated with architectural decisions and technology implementations. Provide strategic recommendations to mitigate potential issues.

Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends, best practices, and tools. Recommend improvements and innovations to the enterprise architecture to enhance performance, security, and overall business value.