Solutions Architect
Solutions Architect
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22-05-2025
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Job Description
Minimum requirements:
- A Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Bachelors Degree in Information Technology/ similar qualification.
- Industry qualification (TOGAF ITIL or similar).
- Some core network certification and knowledge a plus.
- A Management qualification or a Masters qualification (an advantage).
- Certification in Digital / Telco / Financial subsystems a plus.
- A Minimum of 7 years technical experience which should be inclusive of:
- 3 years in Solutions Design experience
- 3 years System integration experience and application design experience
- 2 years experience using a UML tool (Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect will be an advantage)
- Practical experience in Systems analysis Design and Development
- Java development/NET /C# etc (Some sort of Dev background.)
- Advanced use of Sparx Enterprise Architect UML Tool.
- Complex systems design and multiple integration a must i.e.:
- BSS
- ESS
- Financial
- Transactional
- Network
- Software Bus
Knowledge skills and attributes:
- Practical knowledge and experience of Databases SQL PL/SQL Web Services Web Service Protocols Network Principles.
- Proficient in the use of the UML.
- Experience in core network design in the Telecommunications industry an advantage.
- Ability to influence and be a change agent in a team.
- Experience or well versed with understanding of latest and emerging technologies.
- Ability to encourage changes in behaviour and set ways towards an agreed target operating process and model.
- Embrace diversity and inclusivity and use effective communication skills to respectfully interact with courtesy.
- Effective time management adhering to deadlines.
- Incumbent must be a team player with a keen focus on quality and continuous selfimprovement.
- Display active adoption and understanding of the Companys strategic objectives and growth pillars.
- Active displaying of Systems and Design thinking capabilities.
- Proficient in data modelling.
- Proficient in integration modelling.
- Proficient in activity modelling.
- Proficient in component modelling.
- Proficient in breaking down architectural elements into its constituents.
- Proficient in User Interface requirements design.
- Experience in the below would be an added advantage
- Huawei BSS
- Core network design in the Telecommunications industry an advantage.
- DBMS
Responsibilities:
- Solution Architect serving Wholesale Retail Digital and Core network business units.
- Design and implement solutions using existing and new technology to support strategic business objectives.
- Maintaining or enhancing procedures processes and designs for existing technology systems and applications to deliver superior service to all internal customers as well as to external integrating Partners.
- Analyse and evaluate requirements against existing and future architectures and propose the best solution for the requirement.
- Provide technical and design guidance to internal customers external vendors and integrating partners.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain future proof solutions that are easily scalable maintained and supported.
- Analyse existing and recommend change in technology and business support procedures and processes related to all new designs.
- Analyse and identify risks and opportunities in the business requirement (BRS) and present mitigating actions and new possibilities in the solution.
- Ensure solution designs follow design directives and are captured correctly in the Architectural Repository.
- Take ownership of assigned projects and actively contribute towards maintaining the components and diagrams affected in the architectural repository
- Actively contribute towards transforming into a capabilitybased architecture environment in support of agile work methods and projects.
- Apply systems thinking during solutioning to ensure comprehensive and due consideration for all affected domains business units and systems.
- Provide input into the definition and evolution of Solution Architecture team design strategy.
- Provide input into the definition of the design architecture and process to support business objective in the medium and longterm.
- Constantly evaluate and ensure alignment of solution designs against Business Requirement Specifications.
- Provide insight based on expert knowledge into the solution approach of projects.
- Provide input into definition and periodic amendment of software development life cycle (SDLC) approaches.
- Demonstrate effective solution design strategies and activities.
- Understanding and implementation of the endtoend delivery lifecycle of technical design projects.
- Understanding of telecommunication system building blocks required to ensure the successful integration into the various dependent systems in a typical Telco environment.
- Analyse design and implementation support for projects in the technology space in support of business objectives.
- Define effective user acceptance testing (UAT) strategies during the design phase.
- Assist with and guide in the creating of Work Order Breakdowns (WBS) for integrating partners and service providers.
- Liaise and work with technical teams of supporting and integrating partners to define integration and operational architectures of the new system.
- Drawing from prior technical consulting and business experience to provide robust and fit for purpose solutions.
- Drawing from the knowledge of implemented systems provide support to business at a technical level in the analysis of new or enhancing product activities.
- Actively participating and contributing towards the establishment and maintenance of a reference architecture repository.
- Ensure alignment between requirements and solution development.
- Review of quality assurance for testing and validation of requirements (Requirements Traceability Matrix RTM).
- Present new designs to the design authority to ensure constant adherence to target enterprise architecture for all design solutions / requirements.
- Documentation of application components use cases process flows and configuration requirements.
- Collaborate with the MVNO/ PMO on reporting project status issues risks and benefits.
- Provide Assessments subject matter experts (SME) consultation for development of technical solutions.
- Ensure joint architecture design (JAD) sessions take place if / when necessary.
- Facilitate development of cross business and domain solutions processes.
- Provide support in delivery of related projects within the business support systems (BSS) domain.
- Working across highly complex environment with multiple business areas involved in the solution.
- Efficient use of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect tool to do designs and build and maintain a reference architecture repository.
- Active participation in Architectural Forum collaborative design discussions.
- Active participation and continuous thought contribution towards streamlining the architectural domain and delivery process.
- Manage own relationships with project managers peers superiors vendors and service delivery managers
- Manage own relationship with enterprise architects fellow architects and various technical bodies and SMEs in the organization.
- Attend meetings with Solution Architecture team and technical forums to stay abreast of methodology changes and enhancements in the architecture domain.
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