RFx: 4900989-2 Re-advert Solution Architect, Pretoria

Scope of Work

The main purpose of this position is to architect solutions to support the business goals and objectives; and ensure alignment of business, information and technology strategies at a solution level for new initiatives, projects and programmes emanating from the Prudential Authority

Scope of Services

The scope will include but will not be limited to:

• Provide solution architecture consulting/services for the four main components of Project: Submission Management, Demand and Work Management, Supervised Institution Management, and Risk Management.
• Support the architecture needs of other projects within the PA Programme, including Data
  Insights and PA/FSCA Shared Services

Key responsibilities:

• Develop the solution architectures for the different projects within the PA and guide the endto-end delivery of solutions for PA.
• Combine architectural ‘as-is' (baseline) and ‘to-be' (target) models for various domains (business, data, application and technology) to create an overall solution architecture and roadmap with the supporting transition architectures.
• Ensure alignment between the enterprise architecture, related solution architectures, architecture principles, and information and communications technology (ICT) standards to ensure standardisation and reduce risk.
• Ensure that the solutions meet the business requirements while complying to standards and principles, traceability to enterprise reference models, and alignment with the target enterprise
  architecture vision.
•  Ensure that proposed solutions are peer reviewed by the EA division and presented to the clients Enterprise Architecture Governance forums for approval.
•  Take accountability for overseeing the end-to-end delivery of the solutions for the business and ensure that solutions implemented match the architectural designs (implementation governance).
• Develop evaluation criteria to support cross-functional teams in evaluating product identification and selection processes including proofs of concept (POC), requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Education and experience:
  A tertiary qualification (NQF6), degree (NQF7) or Honours degree (NQF 8) in the field of specialisation OR equivalent industry-specific certifications AND
  Minimum five years' experience in application analysis/architecture and/or design and/or enterprise architecture and/or solutions architecture.
  A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage.
  A formal architecture certification (e.g. TOGAF, BIZBOK) will be an advantage.
• Additional requirements
  Proficiency in English (verbal and written skills).
  Thought leadership.
  Stakeholder management.
  Risk management.
  Problem-solving skills.
  Facilitation skills
  Negotiation skills