Job Description

To provide overall application systems design and balance requirements against resource utilization and architectural factors and in line with Company business strategy.Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Company Culture building initiatives
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes by identifying and recommending improvements to tools; policies and procedures to add value to Company.
• Deliver operational reports by complying to service level agreements
• Reduce risk by ensuring accuracy of information through compliance with risk and compliance requirements Manage production environment through application and checking of processes
• Control cost by managing time and resources
• Develop outputs according to provided specifications through interaction with analysts and designers
• Improve business knowledge through being mentored by business and product specialists
• Develop training material for end users
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions
• Understand and embrace the Company Vision and Values by demonstrating the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• Ensure that own contribution and participation contributes to the achievement of team goals
• Create and manage own career through guidance and support of management; department and colleagues
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames
• Ensure knowledge management; continuity and team success through constructive participation in a diverse team and sharing knowledge with team.
• Track progress against work plans by providing feedback on own delivery in project feedback sessions
• Utilize resources by complying to organisational and departmental standards and procedures
• Demonstrate understanding of policies; procedures and standards by completing relevant surveys
• Identify risks according to bank and departmental policies and take corrective action according to level of control
• Communicate dependencies to project team.

Job Responsibilities Continue

• Cloud Strategy Development:

• Crafting strategies for migrating existing applications to the cloud or building new applications that leverage cloud-native technologies.
• Demonstrate experience in the creation of an application roadmap relevant to cloud technologies.
• Architecture Design:

• Designing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures that utilize services like containers, serverless computing, microservices, and managed cloud services.
• Establishing reusable patterns for solutions enabling efficient cadence to deliver solutions.
• Designing scalable and secured data solutions and integration patterns.
• Requirement Analysis:

• Understanding business requirements and translating them into technical specifications for cloud solutions.
• Container Orchestration:

• Utilizing container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes to manage containerized applications efficiently, including deployment, scaling, and load balancing.
• Security and Compliance:

• Aligning cloud architecture/designs to security best practices and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Cost Optimization:

• Optimizing cloud usage to minimize costs while maximizing performance and reliability, which may involve rightsizing resources, leveraging reserved instances, or adopting cost-effective architectures.
• Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Continuous Learning:

• Staying updated with emerging cloud technologies and best practices through continuous learning, certifications, and participation in industry events and communities.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep understanding of cloud computing platforms, including public, private, and hybrid clouds, as well as various cloud services and technologies.
• Ability to design and implement cloud-based architectures that meet the organization's requirements in terms of security, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Strong technical background in areas such as networking, databases, and security, as well as experience with cloud platforms and services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
• Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders, including business leaders, technical teams, and vendors, to understand their needs and requirements and to present technical solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience in managing complex projects, including defining project scope, creating project plans, and coordinating with other teams to ensure successful implementation of cloud-based solutions.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot technical issues that arise during implementation and maintenance of cloud-based solutions.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Master's degree in Information Systems or Computer Systems.

Desired Qualification/Skills

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity
• AWS Certified Developer
• AWS Certified Security
• Java, Spring boot, C#, .NET, Angular, Python basic knowledge
• Understanding of FSI governance, standards, suppliers, and applications.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8 years and/or relevant industry experience as well as experience in relevant IT discipline

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Microsoft Office Product
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Project Management
• System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
• Unified Modelling Language (UML)
• Rational design toolset application
• IT Architecture

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