Application Architect - Johannesburg, South Africa - K2 Human Capital Consultancy

K2 Human Capital Consultancy

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job summary - A reputable Client in Centurion in looking for an Application Architect to create and maintain documentation surrounding the technical design process and specifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Define the required technology to support the business's agreed IT Strategy, Philosophy and Enterprise Architecture.
Proactively mentor peers regarding system knowledge and development technologies and processes, to ensure knowledge transfer and the maintenance of standards.
Monitor system performance, relevance and usage and define and maintain key metrics to ensure quality and performance of systems and delivery.
Work within the Enterprise Architecture to integrate and propose viable solutions to business.
Perform code reviews to ensure compliance with coding standards and best practices.
Accountable for technical design and detailed technical specifications, as well as unit testing and support documentation within the relevant business area.
Work closely with project teams, vendors and thirdparty technical contacts regarding technical design, or resolving technical issues, to deliver on the Application Architecture.
Accountable for composition of detailed technical specifications, unit testing, and support documentation.
Define, document and maintain Application Architecture standards within the relevant business area.
Collaborate with functional and technical leads from various teams to ensure an integrated and aligned solution and technology approach.
Provide process improvement recommendations to the software design/development team, to achieve best practices and high performance.
Provide accurate estimates of required effort for design and development, to assist in capacity management.
Accountable for appropriate cloud enablement and migration.
Identify and investigate appropriate SaaS, IaaS and PaaS applicable to the line of business systems.
Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
Contribute to the process of negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitor appropriateness and recommend adjustments.
Define service practices which builds rewarding relationships, encourages innovation and allows others to provide exceptional client service.
Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Computer Science qualification (essential)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

810 years' experience in software development or experience in IT Architecture (essential)
57 years' experience in development management / solutions management or team lead role (essential)

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED