Mid-Level Solution Architect

The role of the Mid-Level Solution Architect includes (but is not limited to) the following duties:

• Liaise with the business to arrange workshops, interviews, meetings and for the collection and distribution of the strategic business documents.
  
• Analyse various departmental business documents for input into the ICT Plans (Master Systems Plan), business requirements specification documents, functional requirements documents and project documents.
  
• Document ICT Plans, Business Requirement Specifications, functional requirementsand project documents for various departmental and provincial initiatives and solutions.
  
• Conduct interviews with key role-players within the various departments to further understand their business processes, needs and challenges.
  
• Develop business process models as required per project.
  
• Ensure effective communication with the business i.e., making sure the business understands what is required from them for the success of the project.
  
• Conduct feasibility studies.
  
• Prepare business cases and conduct business and IT risk assessments.
  
• Conduct solution assessments and validation and provide report based on findings and recommendations.
  
• Conduct presentations of the deliverables to the relevant stakeholders.
  

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or relevant field.
  
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
  
  

Minimum Competencies of Consultant:

• Ability to lead, work in a team, inter-personal skills, etc.
  
• Lead and oversee a team of professionals.
  
• Ability to be self-managed, ethical, and honest.
  
• Ability to be respectful and seek to build relationships.
  
• Have a pragmatic approach to business transformation.
  
• Strong presentation skills at all levels (viz. executive level and operational):
  
• Ensuring effective communication with the business i.e., making sure the businessunderstands what is required from them for the success of a project.
  
• Relevant business development experience and skills.
  
• Experience and capability of leading IT technologies.
  
• Follow and adhere to WCG procedures and protocol.
  
• Act within the defined scope.
  
• Be a strategic thinker at business and IT level.
  
• Be able to conduct analysis of departments strategic documentation:
  
• Reviewing / documenting Business Requirements Specification (BRS).
  
• Conduct business process modelling (using BPMN Notation).
  
• Conduct business case development.
  
• Conduct functional designs:
  
• Compile test plans and do systems testing:
  
• Possess problem solving and analytical skills.
  
• Have excellent communication (verbal and written) skills:
  
• User liaison and good inter-personal skills.
  
• Presentation and facilitation skills:
  
• Sound organizing and planning skills (Time management / project management); and
  
• Knowledge of project management principles.