Architect, Solutions

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To define, develop and maintain the domain architectures and designs for specific business functional/technical areas and provide high-level roadmaps for the implementation of the solutions, aligning to a common technical direction ensuring accomplishment of the roadmaps. To guide architects delivering on projects/initiatives within focus area (domain) and provide thought leadership throughout the programme

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology
Experience Required
Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture

Technology

•  Functional understand of SAP Banking Services and/or Fioneer S/4 TRBK
• Understanding of the foundational SAP S/4 HANA architecture
• Some experience (or understanding) in ABAP development and ideally in the ABAP Cloud development framework including ABAP RAP
• Experience in designing Web Services (SOAP) and REST APIs (including OData)
• Understanding Core Banking Architectures in the context of the larger Banking Application Landscape
• AWS Architecture understanding and/or skills
• Retail Banking domain knowledge
• Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture
• Strong focus on SAP Core Banking 
• Strong Software Engineering and Design experience
• Ability to define technical roadmaps
• Architecture Modelling – Archimate
  

5-7 years
Experience in multiple IT disciples e.g. Cloud(AWS), DevOps, Dev Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture.

Good understanding of Agile working practices and LEAN and SCRUM proficiency and working collaboratively across teams. Experience gained in the management of platforms and operating systems
8-10 years
In-depth experience in designing innovative solutions within technology businesses such as Authentication Systems, System, Platform, and Account Migrations, Enterprise Solution Architecture (ESA), Business Architecture, Information Architecture, Application Architecture or Technology Architecture with a balanced mix of skills covering technologies and industry knowledge.

Additional Information

Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks

Technical Competencies:

• Emerging Technology Monitoring
• Information Technology Architecture
• Internal & External IT Environment
• IT Applications
• Solutions Assessment
• Stakeholder Management (IT)