Job Description

Closing Date 2024/02/16
Reference Number MMH230209-7
Job Title Technical Architect - Full Stack
Position Type Permanent
Role Family Information Technology
Cluster Momentum Corporate
Remote Opportunity Some of the time
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Centurion
Introduction

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, withMultiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. Wehelp companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers orvia independent brokers and utilising new platforms MomentumMetropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people,communities and businesses. Visit us at www.momentummetropolitan.co.za.
Role Purpose

Design the comprehensive full-stack technical architecture for solutions that support business
Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in IT, Engineering or related disciplines

• 8-10 years of IT solution delivery ideally in a diverse set of roles

• 10+ years experience in design and development of back-end systems and architectures

• Exposure to Agile Development environment, system development and implementation of large object orientated solutions in Java based platforms

• Experience in the Insurance industry with good general knowledge of underlying IT architectures and technologies

Duties & Responsibilities

Internal Process

• Work with architecture team to understand and develop the road map of the evolution of the back-end technology stack

• Analyse business requirements to determine viable options for solution design and ensure implementation addresses key issues, business strategic objectives, and end-to-end solution design.

• Define and communicate high-level technical architecture requirements to inform business cases.

• Design comprehensive technical solutions that support the business value chain and align with the overall solution architecture.

• Ensure that the business requirements are reflected in the design and that the appropriate business and technical services are reflected in the overall architecture.

• Have a deep understanding and experience in Domain Driven Design (DDD) in order to design software components.

• Experience in the design of software components following a microservices approach

• Experience in the design of ReSTful APIs for domain components

• Have a deep technical understanding and experience with Java and related technologies

• Have a deep technical understanding of BPM, workflow, and related technologies

• Have an understanding of Event-Driven Architecture

• Have an understanding and experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and related services

• Be able to perform Proofs-of-Concept (PoCs) to evaluate software, frameworks, and technologies.

• Operate across the technical levels within the enterprise architecture as well as the value chain in order to develop holistic and integrated solutions.

• Contribute to the analysis and development by facilitating and engaging in collaborative analysis sessions, ensuring integration throughout all affected systems, and taking a technical design role.

• Collaborate with various teams to conduct Technical Architecture reviews for a broad set of projects.

• Review and provide input into functional and non-functional requirements in line with the overall architecture.

• Provide requirements to Enterprise Architects that drive strategic direction for business application, information, and technology architecture

• Partner with Enterprise Architects for specific sub-domains in support of solution definition and development

• Thought leadership on new technology trends.

Client

• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to the development team and business stakeholders

• Build and maintain relationships with development teams and internal and external business stakeholders

• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback, and provides exceptional client experience

Internal Stakeholders

• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof in an area of specialisation.

• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders

• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives

• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry, and legislation knowledge

• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing, and implementation of new ideas

• Take ownership of driving career development

Finances

• Identify opportunities to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency

• Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.

Competencies

• Technical Acumen

• Client/ Stakeholder Commitment

• Drive for results

• Leads Change and Innovation

• Impact and Influence

• Self-Awareness and Insight

• Diversity and Inclusiveness

• Collaboration

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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