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Job Location drjobs

Midrand - South Africa

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Our client in the telecommunications sector is seeking a professional Principal Enterprise Architect on a contract duration of 12 months.


Essential:
  • Proven track record in defining and evolving enterprise-wide architecture strategies reference models and technology roadmaps.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF Zachman or FEAF and experience applying them in complex organizations.
  • Experience driving architecture transformations aligned to digital business models (e.g. omnichannel platform as a service composable architectures).
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience architecting across multiple domains including:
    • Applications: Monolith to microservices decomposition modernization and lifecycle management.
    • Data: Master Data Management (MDM) data lakes streaming pipelines (e.g. Kafka) and analytics platforms.
    • Integration: API-led design (REST GraphQL) event-driven architecture service mesh and ESB replacement strategies.
    • Infrastructure & Cloud: Hybrid/multi-cloud architectures (AWS Azure GCP) container orchestration (Kubernetes) IaaS/PaaS adoption models.
  • Deep understanding of architectural implications for regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. PCI-DSS GDPR ISO 27001).
  • Experience integrating Zero Trust Architecture identity management (OAuth2 OpenID SAML) and encryption protocols into enterprise design.
  • Familiarity with architecture risk assessments threat modelling and secure-by-design principles.
  • Experience of various software engineering playbook frameworks (Agile development Automated testing Code reviews Continuous delivery Continuous integration Machine learning. Observability Privacy Reliability Security)
  • Strong experience in designing high traffic scalable reliable and secure software systems.
  • Knowledge of architectural styles and patterns (e.g. Microservices SOA MVC Event-driven architecture).
  • Understanding of cloud architecture and services (e.g. serverless computing containerization orchestration).
  • Experience with data modelling data warehousing and data integration.
  • Experience in Mobile App Development and Mini-app Frameworks
  • Experience with architectural modeling tools (e.g. ArchiMate Sparx EA)
  • Experience leading or supporting large-scale modernization or transformation programs (e.g. core banking revamp mobile money overhaul ERP replacement).
Educational Qualifications:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
  • TOGAF Zachman or similar EA certification preferred.
  • 8 years technical background inclusive of software architecture software design software development in a large enterprise environment
  • Domain experience in Financial Services and Financial technologies will be an added advantage
  • Has demonstrable knowledge and experience in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies



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