Solution Architect - Johannesburg, South Africa - IQbusiness South Africa

IQbusiness South Africa

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Step into the challenge at IQbusiness and we'll walk your choice career path with you.

Be immersed in a culture that grows people through best practice ways of working, including training and development, an inclusive workforce, blue-chip clients and a flexible and hybrid approach to working hours.

Description:

- high level conceptual solution design
- detailed level solution design
- solution requirements verification
- defining solutions options
- collaborative selection of optimal solutions and transitions
- solution implementation and issue resolution

Requirements:

Architecture experience within the various architecture domains which consists of Business, Data, Application, Infrastructure and Security Architecture domains
Architect IT solutions which encompass both functional and nonfunctional components across multiple elements of the enterprise in every solution designed
Ability to align business requirements to proposed solution architectures
Ability to extract, structure and document solution architecture analysis
Skills in presenting to peers, IT, Governance forums, Business stakeholders and Executives.
Ability to map the proposed business solution onto a various frameworks including security, legal, compliance, risk management etc.
Ability to function well under pressure
An options thinker

Qualifications and Experience

Industry recognized Architecture certification such as TOGAF, ZACHMAN
Cloud solution architect certification in AWS or Microsoft Azure
At least 5 years' experience in a similar position
A minimum of 5 years of IT experience
Experience in Financial Services, Retail and Medical industry sectors would be beneficial
Strong organizational skills and leadership skills
Presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to crossfunctional audiences
Experience in Agile methodology

Competencies

Ability to develop business models
Ability to do high level system solution designs
Ability to extract, structure and document solution analysis
Presentation skills
Ability to map the proposed business solution onto a legal framework
Ability to function well under pressure
An options thinker
Facilitate or lead meetings, teams, or work groups to encourage participation, build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among participants
Ability to consult management and engineering teams with technical advice

In particular regarding:

Business analysis;
Project management;
IT architecture, infrastructure, cloud development;
Engineering, software architecture design, DevOps
Communication skills which involves:
Interpreting and corresponding to the needs of all involved parties, explaining related risks;
Keeping in touch with stakeholders;
Handling product delivery
Closely interacting with development teams, related enterprise/software architects, business analysts, etc
Deep analytical skills and the ability to see the connections between layers of business operations.
Addressing the needs of the corporate strategy
Understanding the specifics of the technology
Understanding how different parts of the business operation are connected with each other and how business processes achieve their goals

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Please Note:

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As all IQbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification._
IQbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals._