Solutions Architecht II

Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of this role is to create high quality data, application and technology architectures that meets business needs and requirements and ensure realization of the design into final solution implementation. Serving as a technical specialist, the role is accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions of medium to high complexity across multiple portfolios, and partners with key stakeholders (e.g., project managers, business analysts, etc..) to create solutions that are fully integrated with business needs and aligned to architecture and technology standards and principles.

Job Objectives:
Create architectures and designs for solutions that are aligned with business blueprints, non functional requirements, delivery constraints, data, application and technology standards, and architecture standards. • Analyse and ensure understanding of complex business requirements across multiple portfolios in the context of the current business environment and document the current technology landscape using easily understandable language and visualisation techniques. • Keep up to date with current and future trends in Information Technology in the retail industry and provide insights and recommendations into how new developments in IT solutions can be leveraged within Shoprite • Create, support, and guide multiple complex conceptual, logical and physical solution designs, using appropriate modelling techniques and methodologies. • Research and propose suitable solution(s) and alternatives that address the project/business needs or requirements across multiple portfolios as defined by the business, solution delivery and operations areas and engage Lead Solutions Architect and project team to obtain agreement on solutions identified. • Support and ensure the contribution to the provision of multiple complex solution architectures aligned to the strategic direction of business, data, application, and technology architectures and contribute to and maintain Shoprite’s enterprise architecture repository. • Identify and analyse solution architecture best practice trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact across multiple areas / portfolios, and drive the implementation and adoption of recommended solutions Ensure solution architecture quality across large, multiple and complex projects and serve as the primary point of contact for solution design between the project team and the SDLC process • Execute the design, implementation and functioning of solutions across multiple areas/portfolios, including defining and developing appropriate solutions in partnership with the Enterprise Architect to define and develop solutions • Serve as the technical specialist on assigned projects and provide technical direction and support on all project resources. • Work closely with Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers to design and implement solutions of moderate to high complexity. • Provide architectural guidance and support to development teams to design high-quality technical solutions that fit the solution architecture principles & standards during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases. • Review solution architecture deliverables throughout the system lifecycle of multiple projects for compliance to architecture principles and standards. • Detect critical deficiencies in the current solution architecture of multiple projects and proactively recommend improvements. Define solution design standards and SDLC governance requirements • Define frameworks and support the development of appropriate processes and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes across multiple areas. • Perform all solution design within solution architecture principles and framework and ensure quality compliance criteria are used to guide all related technology decisions on medium to high complexity projects. • Support and provide input to the development and the setting of solution modelling standards and guidelines. • Perform, deliver, and report on medium to high complexity solutions architecture projects within defined metrics and performance standards across solution architecture processes.

Qualifications:
• Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc. Computer Science (or similar) - (essential). • Certified in C# - (essential). • Certified in SQL - (essential). • Certified in JavaScript - (essential). • Certified in MVC - (essential). • Associate Certification in cloud technologies - (essential)

Experience:
• +4 years’ experience in a Solutions Architect or similar role with solid experience in architecture principles – (essential). • Demonstrated experience and aptitude in translating and articulating the difference between business and system requirements. – (essential) • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment. – (essential) • Solid experience developing and architecting object-orientated applications using multiple programming languages and paradigms. – (essential)

Knowledge and Skills:
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment. – (essential) • Demonstrated proficiency in application development methodologies and practices. – (essential)