Shoprite Careers Cape Town – Domain Architect II

Job Description:

Our mature architecture team is based in Brackenfell (strategically placed close to the sea and the Cape winelands) and includes experts in enterprise architecture, solution architecture and data architecture. We operate in an agile retail environment of Africa’s largest retailer that utilizes industry leading IT technologies which run on-premise and in multiple cloud platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines.
• Review external and internal designs for IT Technology systems from a risk and technology perspective
• Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.
• Maintain, socialize and enforce IT Technology System standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise.
• Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for IT Technology solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for enterprise.
• Detect critical deficiencies in IT Technology architectures and recommend improvements.
• Be clearly identified as the IT Technology authority for all technologies and provide technical guidance and leadership in technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
• Develop Shoprite’s IT Technology landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business direction
• Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation.
• Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes.

Job Requirements:

• 5 years Out of the box thinker (lateral)
• 5 years Develop of proposals and excellent written communication & presentation skills
• 3 years Ability to innovate
• 5 years Excellent teamwork, interpersonal skills
• 5 years Strong conflict management skills
• 5 years Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
• 5 years Strong senior stakeholder management skills

Qualification & Experience:

• Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar) – essential
• TOGAF certification (or similar) – desirable
• 5+ years Experience in architecting IT Technology programs with detailed understanding Technology Frameworks.
• 5 years Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes.
• 5+ years Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed complex enterprise class systems.
• 5+ years Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architecture, system analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC).
• 5 to 10 years Experience with technology platforms, infrastructure platforms, data centers, IT security, Cloud architectures and SAP Technologies

Job Details:

Company: The Shoprite Group of Companies

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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