Enterprise Architect - Johannesburg, South Africa - eSoft Development and Technologies

eSoft Development and Technologies

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Objective of this Scope of Work

An endtoend perspective across CSD, GSMD, CMD and BSTD, considering how C3 and other relevant initiatives integrate and come together, is required. The services of an Enterprise
Architect are required to oversee and facilitate the delivery, modelling, alignment, quality assurance and signoffs of all appropriate enterprise architecture deliverables as well as a roadmap for the C3 programme. A coherent and holistic Enterprise Architecture approach needs to be followed to ensure an endtoend perspective is taken across CSD, CMD, GSMD and BSTD
The Enterprise Architect will be accountable to deliver EA to support crossfunctional, multi phase, and multiproject change initiatives for the C3 programme
EA to support Portfolio. An architecture for this purpose will typically span a single portfolio. In this context, architecture is used to identify projects, and set their terms of reference, align their approaches, identify synergies, and govern the execution of projects. Other parties responsible for contributing to architecture deliverables will include domain architects and solution architects.
The Enterprise Architect will work under the guidance and direction of the Enterprise Architecture division and the leadership of the Lead Enterprise Architect, in collaboration with the other architects assigned to the programme as well as within the EA division, and work closely with the Programme Manager, Project Managers, the Business Analysts, and the Business End Users to deliver the Enterprise Architecture for the C3 Programme
In this context, the Enterprise Architect will deliver the necessary artefacts for the C3 Programme according to the business Enterprise Architecture approach and standards, which is based on the TOGAF.
The artefacts will also be modelled in the business Repository according to the EA metamodel, following the ArchiMate modelling notation.

Scope of Services Definition

Define the Architecture Vision
ConfirM/Formalise context (Goals, objectives, current and related initiatives), evaluate capabilities, Stakeholder and concern identification / confirmation, review existing roadmap and plans, reaffirm planning horizon
Define approach to target state: Identify options to close gaps, define specification and work packages for each gap
Finalise Architecture Vision/target state: Including value proposition, motivation

model and measures of success

Deliver the Architecture Definition
Balance Opportunity and Viability: Elaborate specifications to estimate effort size
For each project in the portfolio: Identify solution providers, Readiness assessment, Gather estimates, Assess viability and fitness of solution options
Initial/draft Implementation and Migration Plan
Draft governance plan
Define the Architecture Roadmap
Assess the roadmap components and work packages in the context of the

capability, value, and risk assessment

Group Work Packages to Themes

Architecture (potentially trade-off analysis)

Finalise roadmap
Finalise governance model and plan
Complete architecture definition and specification
Integrate execution plans and direct delivery
Finalize effort and resource estimates
Align Architecture roadmap with Programme plans and assist in coordinating

adjustments to inflight project scope, plans and resources as required.

All the above shall be modelled using the ArchiMate modelling notation, according to the business Metamodel using the business Repository (i.e., BOC-Group's ADOIT), following the Enterprise Architecture practice standards.
Furthermore, the Enterprise Architect is expected to align to the business EA principles, standards, patterns, methods and frameworks that support the strategic goals of the department, to ensure business and IT alignment.

Minimum Qualification Required:

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Management OR equivalent industry certification appropriate to the role,
A minimum of 7 to 10 years' experience in an Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture environment

The following experience is required for this role:

Additional requirements include:

Industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge and skill quality assurance knowledge and skill, continuous improvement knowledge and skill, continued learning and professional development knowledge and skill, interpretation of the business environment and industry and its implications on the architecture landscape, contract and associated service management knowledge and skills, asset and inventory management and skills, enterprise information management enablement reporting and skills, and capacity and performance management and skills.

Skills: