Solution Architect SNR

Job Title	Solution Architect SNR
Department	Corporate Affairs
Job Type	Permanent
Location - Town / City	CTO
Location - Province	Western Cape
Location - Country	South Africa
Key Purpose	The Solution Architect SNR is responsible for architecting solutions that enable IS to deliver sustainable systems and services which meet strategic and operational objectives of business Financial -Architect solutions that have a business case and align to business and IS strategies Customer -Manage stakeholder expectations by applying appropriate Engen governance aligned with business planning, solution architecture and budgeting practices and processes Process -Perform the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to the development of solution architecture for business requirements. People -Achieve milestones in terms of personal development -Develop good relationships with key stakeholders
Key Responsibilities	Financial -Create financially and practically feasible solutions -Create understanding of relevant strategy, architecture and governance of business functional area with IS and IT management and other specialists and appropriate business stakeholders. Customer -Apply appropriate Engen governance including use of the Architecture Review Board, the IS Investment committee and the Business Unit and IS demand planning committees to ensure stakeholders expectations are managed -Ensure solutions are aligned with business planning and strategies -Ensure solutions comply with Engen budgeting practices and processes Process -Understand, advocate and augment the principles of information technology strategies. -Analyse enterprise business drivers to determine corresponding change requirements. -Analyse the IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement. -Analyse technology industry and market trends, and determine their potential impact on the enterprise. -"Sell" the architecture process, its outcome and ongoing results. -Apply appropriate IT governance including use of the Architecture Review Board to guide solution decisions. -Lead the architecting of solutions based on business requirements and IT strategies. -Ensure appropriate architecture governance activities are followed. -Develop and maintain capability maps for targeted business functional areas that include application and initiative roadmaps. -Coordinate solution architecture creation and modification activities. -Facilitate the evaluation and selection of appropriate architecture patterns for solutions. -Consult with application, data/information, infrastructure and security domain architects to ensure solutions align with domain architectures and identify when it is necessary to adapt the solution architecture. -Identify the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the solution. -Ensure solution architecture design and analysis work is appropriately documented. -Align with the enterprise portfolio office (EPO) and IS project office as appropriate for delivery of solutions. -Regularly assess the functions and capabilities of new technologies and where appropriate recommend how to apply them effectively to address business needs. People -Coach and mentor peers as appropriate -Foster relationship building and collaboration within team and within IS and business -Manage own career development -Manage own skills development Context -Creative problem solving and new ideas generation -Analysis, interpretation, synthesis and integration -Broader touch area of IS requiring wide appreciation of processes, technology and IT governance -Knowledge of the oil and gas industry -Solution development for complex, medium to large initiatives supporting business functional areas (key capabilities) -Strategic challenges, with unclear and constantly changing business strategy. -Holistic approach required to manage solution stakeholders across organisational silos. -Challenge of getting others to move and change to follow future state roadmaps -Selling and convincing of new concept to get buy-in to solution -Business process understanding and orientation and full understanding of all areas. -No bias toward any specific technology or vendor choice; is more interested in results than personal preferences.
Specific Outcomes
Education & Experience	IS/IT Honours, MBA, Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, systems analysis or a related study
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes	-Knowledge of all components of solution architecture. -Experience with enterprise integration tools and extract, transformation and load (ETL) tools -Should have participated in, and be familiar with, agile (e.g. Scrum) and traditional methodologies and practices -Knowledge of business process management principles and processes. -Strong knowledge of current technologies e.g. Cloud -Ability to understand the business requirements and convert them into solution designs. -Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements. -Ability to estimate the financial impact of solution architecture alternatives. -Ability to apply multiple technical solutions to business problems. -Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies. -Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation. -Candidate must be organized and able to handle multiple priorities. -Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations. -Must demonstrate good judgment and pragmatic approach to delivering software that optimizes architecture activities across company needs, business constraints and technological realities. Strong leadership skills. -Excellent analytical and technical skills. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -Excellent planning and organizational skills. -Strong presentation and communication skills. -Understanding of the enterprise's political climate and how to navigate the political water -Self-motivated -Displays intellectual integrity -Is motivated by long-term results. -Is a respected leader -Is charismatic
Important Information	1. The appointment will be made in line with Engen’s Employment Equity Strategy. 2. All applications must be submitted to the contact person/numbers provided & in the manner requested. 3. If not submitted by the closing date, your application will automatically not be considered. 4. Engen does not guarantee that you will be called for an interview or appointed by virtue of your application. 5. Engen reserves the right not to make an appointment

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