Domain Architect Retail, Cape Town

Consult on the Retail strategy, develop roadmaps and reference architectures, and govern the technology selection in support thereof. Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for Retail in the enterprise. Develop compamys Retail landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business directionMaintain, socialize and enforce Retail System standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise. Be clearly identified as the Retail Systems authority for all technologies and provide technical guidance and leadership in technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.Keep abreast of the latest Retail technology trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate. Create and present reference architectures as advice on the Retail architecture strategy for the organization. Serve as the Retail domain architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by customer-facing solutionsBe clearly identified as the senior design authority as it relates to the Retail domain and provide technical guidance and leadership in solution proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams. Partner with the Enterprise Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall enterprise solution landscape.Detect critical deficiencies in Retail architectures and recommend improvements. Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation. Review external and internal designs for Retail systems from a risk and technology perspective Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for Retail solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to ensure high-quality technical solution designs during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases that conform to architecture principles and standards. Provide expert Retail guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are in line with the Retail strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee.Define and develop the overall Retail architecture landscape in partnership with other Domain Architects and Solution Architects. Review proposed solution architectures ensuring alignment with architecture principles, the architecture framework, Retail reference architectures, set technology standards and identify critical gaps, and recommend improvements.Give guidance and advice to peers in respect to Retail solution designs ensuring the designs conform to industry best practices and standards. Engage all stakeholders to obtain agreement on proposed Retail solutions and work closely with business stakeholders, Business Analysts, System Analysts and Project Managers to architect and implement retail solutions.Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements Define a framework for Solution Architecture and develop the policies and procedures and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes. Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines. Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes. Qualifications: Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar) TOGAF certification Experience

Required: Working experience within the IT industry., 10-15 yrs An in-depth functional understanding of SAP Retail, SAP Master Data, Pricing, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Inter module integration and back-office Retail Finance., 5-10 yrs Worked on projects across multiple applications, SAP and non-SAP, 5-10 yrsRetail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes., 5 yrs Understanding of different methods of SAP integration (ALE/IDOC, enterprise services, MFT, PI), 5+ yrs Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architectures, system analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC)., 5+ yrsExcellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed complex enterprise class systems., 5+ yrs Excellent technical development and be able to mentor others to improve their design and development skills., 3+ yrs Identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment., 5+ yrsDemonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices., 5+ yrs Lead a team through an architectural development process and collaborate with application development teams, architects and other members of the software development team., 2-3 yrs Experience with current research and standards in Solution Architecture., 2-3 yrsExperience in high volume data and files processing, in a batch and real time, integration environment. - desirable, 5+ yrs Project management experience of mid-sized projects. - desirable, 2-3 yrs Knowledge and Skills : Architecture and design of Retail Solutions and integration to other solutions., 10yrsExperience with cloud, including AWS and Azure , 3-5yrs Proven experience creating Retail FMCG solutions, building and maintaining reliable and scalable solutions as well as experience working with varied forms of data infrastructures, 3-5yrs Software development frameworks and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, TOGAF, etc.), 3-5yrsStrong analytical, problem-solving and logical skills, 10yrs Excellent team-working, interpersonal skills, 5yrs Out of the box thinker (lateral) , 5yrs Ability to innovate , 3yrs Develop of proposals and excellent written communication&presentation skills, 5yrs Excellent organisation and facilitation skills, 5yrs

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