Solutions Architect

The Shoprite Group of Companies; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shoprite Group of Companies is seeking a senior Solutions Architect to design and implement high quality data, application and technology architectures that meet business needs. You will partner with project managers and business analysts to deliver integrated solutions across portfolios and ensure adherence to architecture standards.

You will lead the design and implementation of solutions, assess alternatives, and support development teams while maintaining the enterprise architecture

Qualifications

• Must have related qualification and professional experience.
• Experience in C#, SQL and JavaScript is essential.
• Knowledge of cloud fundamentals is required.

Responsibilities

• Create architectures and designs aligned with business blueprints and architecture standards.
• Model and document logical and physical designs using modelling techniques.
• Support and guide development teams to deliver architecture-aligned solutions.
• Ensure quality governance across large, complex projects and SDLC adherence.
• Collaborate with analysts and project managers to implement solutions.

Skills

C#

SQL

JavaScript

Cloud fundamentals

Agile awareness

Education

Related qualification

Job description

About the job

The purpose of this role is to create high quality data, application and technology architectures that meets business needs and requirements and ensure realization of the design into final solution implementation. Serving as a technical specialist, the role is accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions of medium to high complexity across multiple portfolios, and partners with key stakeholders (e.g., project managers, business analysts, etc..) to create solutions that are fully integrated with business needs and aligned to architecture and technology standards and principles.

What you'll do

Create architectures and designs for solutions that are aligned with business blueprints, non- functional requirements, delivery constraints, data, application and technology standards, and architecture standards.

• Analyse and ensure understanding of specific business requirements within assigned portfolios in the context of the current business environment and document the current technology landscape using easily understandable language and visualisation techniques.
• Keep up to date with current and future trends in Information Technology in the retail industry and provide insights into new developments in IT solutions for the retail industry
• Execute/Create logical and physical solution designs, using appropriate modelling techniques and methodologies.
• Research and propose suitable solution(s) and alternatives that address the assigned portfolio project/business needs or requirements as defined by the business, solution delivery and operations areas and engage senior Solutions Architecture team to obtain agreement on solutions identified.
• Support and execute provision of assigned solution architectures aligned to the strategic direction of business, data, application, and technology architectures and maintain Shoprite’s enterprise architecture repository.
• Research and analyse solution architecture best practice trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact within an assigned area / portfolio, and work with the solution architecture team to determine feasibility.

Ensure solution architecture quality across large, multiple and complex projects and serve as the primary point of contact for solution design between the project team and the SDLC process

• Execute the design, implementation and functioning of solutions in an assigned area/portfolio, partnering with the senior solutions architecture team to define and develop appropriate solutions.
• Support the solutions architecture team on all assigned projects
• Work closely with Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions.
• Provide technical support to development teams to design high-quality technical solutions that fit the solution architecture principles & standards during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases.
• Review solution architecture deliverables throughout the system lifecycle of assigned projects for compliance to architecture principles and standards.
• Detect critical deficiencies in the current solution architecture of assigned projects and Escalate for prompt action.

Define solution design standards and SDLC governance requirements

• Support the development of frameworks, policies, procedures, and templates for Solution Architecture within an assigned area.
• Perform all solution design on low to medium complexity projects within solution architecture principles and framework and ensure quality compliance criteria are used to guide all related technology decisions.
• Support the development and setting of solution modelling standards and guidelines.
• Perform, deliver, and report on all assigned solutions architecture projects within defined metrics and performance standards across solution architecture processes.

What you bring

• A related qualification- (essential).
• Experience in C# - (essential)
• Experience in SQL –- (essential)
• Experience in JavaScript - (essential)
• Fundamental Certification in cloud technologies - (essential)
• +5 years’ experience in a Solutions Architect or similar role with some understanding architectural design principles - (essential).
• Experience and aptitude in translating and articulating the difference between business and system requirements. – (essential)
• Design and architecture skills with exposure to delivering well designed enterprise class systems – (essential)
• Knowledge and experience in the identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment. – (essential)
• Practical knowledge of application development methodologies and practices. – (essential)
• Knowledge and understanding of current research and standards in Solution Architecture and emerging technologies – (essential)
• Foundational Knowledge of Agile ways of working - (desirable)

Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.

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