Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Oversees the solutioning of new and existing applications systems.
Assesses functional and non-functional requirements of change backlogs and proposals to elicit
architectural impacts.
Advises development teams on system technical design as a subject matter expert, providing
...
solutions that reinforce the enterprise architectural strategy.
Weighs the overall priority ranking of each of the possible system qualities (cost, reusability,
robustness, etc.) as to enforce a “balance of concerns”.
Performs analytical tasks, data extracts, research, etc., as required, to inform decision
processes.
Participates in internal forums such as Architectural Review Board and lead work streams to
improve methodology, internal processes, standards and guidelines.
Conducts training and informal coaching with technical team.
Assists Technical Managers during hiring and performance reviews by providing input on
engineering competencies.
Closely interacts with and guides many functions of Business Analysis and Systems Design.
Collaborates in R&D to seek solutions to new and evolving customer requirements.
Provides high-level architectural guidance to new and existing systems.
Partners with Enterprise Architects to ensure execution of architectural strategy.
Partners with Systems Architects to keep abreast of maturing technical tools and practices.Personal Attributes and Skills
Strong “soft skills”.
Cloud computing experience (infrastructure, deployment, storage, platforms, and data
experience preferred)
Web-scale engineering and architecture experience (Microservices architecture experience
preferred).
“Full stack” development knowledge (Java, JavaScript, and Oracle RDBMS preferred)
Demonstrated modelling capabilities (UML modelling experience preferred).
Business process improvement (Lean experience preferred)
Agile software development
Business and technical writing skills
Presentation and facilitation skills
Consulting Abilities
Demonstrated project management abilities.Discovery Ltd. registration number: 1999/007789/06. Companies in the group are authorised financial services providers.
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ConfidentialEducation and Experience
Education:
BSc in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: Architecturally certified (TOGAF/Prince Certified or Equivalent)
Experience:
5 to 7 years’ experience and demonstrated career growth on software development in
corporate environments, of which at least two years in team leadership capacity
Data modelling experience
Process modelling experience
TOGAF experience
Netflix OSS experience
Docker experience
AWS/Azure experience
WSO2 experience
Employment Equity
The 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.
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Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Oversees the solutioning of new and existing applications systems.
Assesses functional and non-functional requirements of change backlogs and proposals to elicit
architectural impacts.
Advises development teams on system technical design as a subject matter expert, providing
solutions that reinforce the enterprise architectural strategy.
Weighs the overall priority ranking of each of the possible system qualities (cost, reusability,
robustness, etc.) as to enforce a “balance of concerns”.
Performs analytical tasks, data extracts, research, etc., as required, to inform decision
processes.
Participates in internal forums such as Architectural Review Board and lead work streams to
improve methodology, internal processes, standards and guidelines.
Conducts training and informal coaching with technical team.
Assists Technical Managers during hiring and performance reviews by providing input on
engineering competencies.
Closely interacts with and guides many functions of Business Analysis and Systems Design.
Collaborates in R&D to seek solutions to new and evolving customer requirements.
...
Provides high-level architectural guidance to new and existing systems.
Partners with Enterprise Architects to ensure execution of architectural strategy.
Partners with Systems Architects to keep abreast of maturing technical tools and practices.Personal Attributes and Skills
Strong “soft skills”.
Cloud computing experience (infrastructure, deployment, storage, platforms, and data
experience preferred)
Web-scale engineering and architecture experience (Microservices architecture experience
preferred).
“Full stack” development knowledge (Java, JavaScript, and Oracle RDBMS preferred)
Demonstrated modelling capabilities (UML modelling experience preferred).
Business process improvement (Lean experience preferred)
Agile software development
Business and technical writing skills
Presentation and facilitation skills
Consulting Abilities
Demonstrated project management abilities.Discovery Ltd. registration number: 1999/007789/06. Companies in the group are authorised financial services providers.
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ConfidentialEducation and Experience
Education:
BSc in Computer Science or a related field
Preferred: Architecturally certified (TOGAF/Prince Certified or Equivalent)
Experience:
5 to 7 years’ experience and demonstrated career growth on software development in
corporate environments, of which at least two years in team leadership capacity
Data modelling experience
Process modelling experience
TOGAF experience
Netflix OSS experience
Docker experience
AWS/Azure experience
WSO2 experience
Employment Equity
The 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.
show more