Systems Architect

Job Description

To manage the specification product selection, and design of infrastructure components needed to implement a system architecture. Design, recommend and govern implementation of IT solutions across the bank to address business needs, requirements and solve business problems to ensure scalability, reliability, and security.

Define the principles that guide technology decisions for the enterprise by assisting with designing the governance activities associated with ensuring Technology Architecture compliance.

Provide infrastructure components that are used by all the domains within the architecture by providing a generalist view of technologies, both current and cutting edge, and deliver enterprise standards, assist with architecture specifications, development, and integration.

Analyze the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement by analyzing technology industry and market trends and determine their potential impact on the enterprise.

Consult on application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to the technical architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate project needs.

Document necessary technical architecture design and analysis work, possibly including project postmortem documentation and metric collection and deliver enterprise standards by assisting with architecture specifications, development, and integration.

Job Details

Application Closing Date

13/09/24

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.