ARC Solutions Architect

6 month contract

Minimum Requirements:

Qualification in Information Technology or Information Systems

Certification and working knowledge of Enterprise Architecture methodologies (e.g. TOGAF, ITIL, COBIT, etc.)

Digital Transformation Strategy ITIL Foundation

Certified Required Experience: Leading and managing software development teams

Comprehensive understanding of majority software development methodologies including agile

Strong change management skills

Customer focused software design principles using design thinking principles

Project and operational risk management

Budget planning, forecasting and control

Strategic and visionary software expert

Enterprise and Solution Architecture

Responsibilities:

Contributes to the development of solution architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas

Identifies and evaluates alternative architectures and the trade-offs in cost, performance and scalability

Produces specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products.

Management of full software development cycle

Strong stakeholder engagement Effective communication strategy to ensure organization readiness and application adoption

Liaising with operational environments for Go-Live opportunities.

Document review and approval (Specification, Technical Blueprints, Training, User manuals)

Supports a change programme or project through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles that comply with enterprise and solution architecture standards.

Takes responsibility for understanding client requirements, collecting data, delivering analysis and problem resolution

Embed Enterprise Architecture framework (APQC) within organisation

Mapping technology to EA business model Evaluate and solutioning of technology for sustainable business value

Engaging with strategic technology partners and vendors

Reporting on process progress and change management

Project management