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Platform Architect Manager - MidrandFull job descriptionPlatform ArchitectLocation: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa.Key Responsibilities:Work with business stakeholders, and solution and system architects to drive holistic technology implementation. Incorporate continuous feedback, fosters design and engineering practices, and drive collaboration around a common vision across domains (functional, application, data, infrastructure). You will have the chance to work across a broad range of projects that enable the business to scale, bring new products to market and delight customers.What skills & experience are we looking for?Analysis of the architecture and specifications of the solution.Definition of the integration strategy and the definition of the incremental construction roadmap of the solutionManagement of the integration team in Agile mode (Scrum) to ensure the proper execution with the team of all integration workCapitalization of good practices and participation in progress actionsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, IT engineering, or a related field.7 - 10 relevant experience years developing technologiesExperience in systems engineeringPrior knowledge of the ICT ecosystemA first approach to system modelling.A technological curiosity and a good team spirit to work with an international team.Experience in solution architectureBasic knowledge of security (PKI, certificate, firewall, ...) and IT infrastructure: OS (Windows, Linux, Unix), virtualized environments, network, high availability, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), Docker, KubernetesGood knowledge of Java software development, J2EE, JBOSS application servers, C++, and databases: Oracle Solutions, PostgreSQL, MongoDBAbility to interface with the client management and technical teams and maintain a good professional relationships. Why join us?We are a top employer in South Africa with certified excellence in employee conditionsWe offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleaguesYou will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering toolsFlexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewardsYou will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trendsYou will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and liveNext StepsIf this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.To learn more about life @AccentureSouthAfrica, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news.Accenture South Africa: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube#LI-EUAbout AccentureAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the worlds leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance public services creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the worlds leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes through our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360xc2xb0 value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360xc2xb0 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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