Job Description

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Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2024.Role Purpose/Business Unit:The Architecture & Analysis practice lead with be responsible for setting the standards, guidelines, and principles for both the practices of architecture and analysis within the Customer Value Management & Artificial Intelligence division. The practice lead will ensure that the practice members are aware of the Vodafone / Vodacom company standards, practices, tools, and training related to this discipline.Your responsibilities will include:

• Establish the architecture and analysis practice.
• Set/adopt standards, guidelines, tooling and principles for the practices of architecture and analysis as provided by the company
• Define learning and development objectives for the architecture and analysis practice
• Establish practice engagement sessions
• Establish engagement session with business stakeholders
• Engagement with broader architecture practices (e.g. Enterprise Architecture)

The Ideal Candidate for this role will have:Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Matric/Grade 12 qualification (essential).
• 3-year degree or diploma in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field.
• 8 -12 years of analysis and design experience in disciplines such as software development, IT solution delivery, Enterprise type applications in a highly complex environment (essential).
• Agile exposure, Kanban/Scrum, SAFE (essential).
• 1-2 year relevant courses/certificate

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:Job knowledge:

• Solution Architecture, systems analysis and design
• Business analysis methods
• Group facilitation sessions
• Change Management procedures
• Project management fundamentals
• Agile practices
• Technology / Industry trends
• Application functionality
• Telecommunications

.Skills:

• Problem solving skills are essential
• Decision making skills are essential
• Analytical skills are essential
• Office365 is essential
• Interpersonal skills are essential
• Presentation skills are essential
• Facilitation skills are essential

Competencies - Extreme Importance:

• Analysis and solution design
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Relating and Networking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Writing and Reporting
• Persuading and Influencing
• Adapting and Responding to Change - original High Importance
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks - original High Importance

Competencies - High Importance:

• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Working with People
• Learning and Researching
• Planning and Organising
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Adhering to Principles and Values

.Competencies - Moderate Importance:

• Creating and Innovating
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Following Instructions and Procedures

Competencies - Baseline Importance:

• Leading and Supervising
• Agile Methodologies
• Architecture
• Business Analysis
• Thought leadership in recommendation and implementation of latest innovations

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs, competitive benefit packages, and an exclusive 13th cheque
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 09 July 2024The base location for this role is Vodacom Cape Town/ Vodacom Midrand CampusThe company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organizational culture that recognizes, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.Commitment from VodacomVodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of peoples individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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