Job description

A South African-based global leader in designing, building, and operating digital banking systems is on the lookout for a head of architecture with payments and cloud knowledge. Locally within South Africa, you will lead a team of architects to provide architectural principles, end-to-end solution design as well as architecture governance. The business offers exciting development opportunities through expanded lateral roles, stretch assignments or people leadership. You will also have the opportunity to be part of building a digital bank backed by the strength and security of the business group. Apply now!

Requirements

• IT qualification is desirable but not necessary
• Significant experience in a role leading an architecture function; strong people leadership capabilities
• Experience in Financial Services – this may be in banking or in another industry that is delivering financial services
• Ability to work in an agile way within a fast-paced and dynamic work environment to tight deadlines
• Ability to innovate to push the boundaries of what technology can provide and also to keep things simple and standard
• Strong communication and influencing ability

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture community in South Africa
• Develop and maintain current state architecture, define target architecture and develop plans for transition and roadmap from current to desired architecture
• Articulate and evaluate key options independent of technology for a given solution
• Provide architectural advice/approvals for new business cases and project/enhancement requests by examining against current and target architecture
• Provide an architectural governance function for the design and build deliverables to ensure traceability of the build solution to the architectural principles and business solutions
• Risk Management:  Develop and apply knowledge of the Group’s risk appetite, policies and processes, including key risks and controls

Reference Number for this position is GZ39516 -2017 which is a permanent position based in Centurion offering a cost to company salary of up to R2.4m negotiable on experience.

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Email Garth on

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or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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Posted on 06 Dec 15:15