The purpose of this role is to deliver the blueprint architectures aligned to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) technology and data strategy, provide thought leadership, technical guidance and solution architecture oversight within the SARB information technology (IT) landscape.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Define, develop and maintain reference models, principles, standards,

  frameworks and patterns for integration architecture.

• Define and co-develop high-level target architectures.

• Collaborate with key business, systems and technical stakeholders to develop, implement and harmonise end-to-end solution architecture, ensuring interoperability across business, data, application, technology, integration, infrastructure and security architectures now and in the future.

• Participate in governance forums relevant to the complex IT solutions being delivered from ‘concept to commissioning’.

• Conduct research and provide thought leadership on integration technology and design thinking required to address or simplify complexity of business solutions.

• Identify opportunities for alignment, reuse of patterns and technology components and optimisation of integration technologies across the enterprise, key programmes and projects.

• Identify gaps and assess the impact of architecture decisions, recommendation on adjacent ‘in-flight’ projects that may benefit or be adversely impacted.

• Govern in product selection process, negotiations, contracting and onboarding of external third-party system integrators, software and technology vendors related to delivering complex IT architectures and business solutions.

• Ensure compliance with the SARB’s policies, procedures and other legislative requirements and ensure that risks within the function are identified, assessed and mitigated.

• Ensure alignment between enterprise architecture, other domain architectures and solution architecture

Job requirements

To be considered for these positions, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree in Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field;

• industry-specific certifications such as TOGAF 9.1 and SABSA Foundation or security industry certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, GSE and CGEIT; and

• 8−10 years’ experience in architecture domains such as business architecture, data architecture and application architecture, with at least 5 years’ enterprise architecture experience.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.