Enterprise Solution Architect
Listing reference: woolw_001012
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 4 December 2024
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Develop, implement and govern Enterprise Solutions Architecture in accordance with the EA strategy and roadmap.
Job description
- Contribute to the development of IT Enterprise Architecture frameworks and methodologies
- Provide input to the IT Enterprise Architecture roadmap based on business strategy and retail industry trends
- Contribute to, develop and maintain components of the IT Enterprise Architecture functions of Architecture Governance, IT Portfolio Planning, Business Enablement and Functional Management
- Collaborate with IT counterparts from Project Management, Technical Management and IT Leadership stakeholder groups to deliver solutions architecture for strategic projects and operating plan initiatives
- Lead and mentor project solution architects, technical specialists and business process analysts, as required by projects and operating plan initiatives
- Appraise up-front design solutions and articulate impedances to current and pre-emptive future performance
- Proactively identify business risks and mitigations based on the IT Enterprise Architecture roadmap to influence the EA strategy and roadmap planning
- Proactively identify business opportunities and benefits based on the IT Enterprise Architecture roadmap to influence the EA strategy and roadmap planning
- Proactively identify, mobilise and deliver IT opportunities for continuous improvements, as input to the IT Operating Plan
- Actively participate in, and promote a working group culture within the IT Enterprise Architecture function
- Proactively identify and provide direction that aims to make the right technology choices based on strategic fit beyond an RFP
Minimum requirements
- Relevant 3 year tertiary or NQF aligned qualification
- Relevant architecture certification
- Up to 8 years’ experience in an IT architecture capacity
- At least 3 years’ experience as in a solutions architecture capacity
- Relevant IT experience
- Relevant retail industry experience
- Deep understanding of enterprise architecture domains of process, application and data
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture domains of technology and security
- Deep understanding of IT
- Retail knowledge
- Ability to integrate IT Enterprise Solutions Architecture within a complex business environment
- Create structure from complexity
- Project management capability
- Understanding of project management methodologies
- Business acumen
- Commercial acumen
- Strong facilitation and communication skills at all organisational levels (written, verbal, presentation)
- Systemic Thinking
- Strong leadership ability of direct and virtual teams
- Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and partners
