Job Description

Responsibilities:
Team Management:

• Provide visionary leadership and foster a collaborative, innovative culture.
• Engage with executives and leaders to develop better enterprise frameworks.
• Mentor and coach solution architects, promoting professional growth.
• Allocate resources efficiently and manage team performance.
• Collaborate with HR for recruitment and conflict resolution.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and continuous learning within the team.

Strategy Formation and Implementation:

• Develop and refine the EA strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Create detailed implementation plans and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of EA initiatives.

Enterprise Application Portfolio:

• Develop a strategy model for the enterprise application portfolio.
• Ensure the application portfolio evolves and remains viable.
• Provide standards, guidelines, and frameworks for application development.
• Optimize application solutions and work with SMEs.

Enterprise Architect Support:

• Define standard application development frameworks.
• Recognize and leverage potential reuse within the organization.
• Design and manage application components and their interactions.
• Review and maintain the organizations IT architecture and transition plans.

Customer Centricity:

• Maintain professional relationships with business partners and customers.
• Ensure consistent service processes and issue resolution.
• Drive customer-centric practices throughout the organization.

Work Collaboratively:

• Build a culture of respect and cooperation across teams.
• Facilitate collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.

Budgeting, Policies, and Procedures Development:

• Develop and manage the EA budget in collaboration with finance executives.
• Ensure efficient resource use and adherence to financial guidelines.
• Develop and update policies and procedures to align with industry best practices.

Requirements:
Behavioral Competencies:

• Tech-savvy and detail-oriented.
• Customer-focused with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships and trust.
• Effective communication and leadership skills.
• Resilient, analytical, and results-driven.
• Strong time management and conflict management skills.

Education:

• Matric
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
• TOGAF certification.

Experience:

• 8+ years as an Enterprise Architect.
• 10+ years in a Solution Architect role.
• Knowledge of IT governance frameworks (COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, SDLC, ASAP, SOA).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of Atlassian and Jira (advantageous).

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