Reference: JHB000034-ZE-1Lead Solutions Architect (Contract)Our banking client is urgently looking to appoint a senior Solutions Architect in the chief operations office. The team consists of about 10 architects supporting over 12 Group Functions.Suitable applicants must have advanced understanding of the FinCrime/Compliance/Risk/Treasury environments and technologies used in the space to provide business with solutions. Mandatory skills required include - Cloud Knowledge especially AWS Certification, Design Thinking practice, Application Security, Risk & Compliance.Job Description Drive the design and delivery of complex fit for purpose, business strategy-aligned, high impact, cross domain technology solution blueprints & associated solutions & build architectural capability in Dev teams across an estate.- Architecture - Leverage a solid & deep understanding of the organization strategy to identify, design & deliver relevant, scalable, testable, re-usable technology solutions - Work in collaboration with delivery teams to independently analyse customer requirements & varying business capabilities & leverage analysis to identify & accurately spec / frame ‘the complex business problems we are aiming to solve’ with each solution design or solution evolution - Through the above processes, leverage emotional, social & business / commercial quotient to understand consumers and the broader range of stakeholders, their opinions & perspectives and reconcile these within the solution designs (negotiation skills and dealing with complex and divergent stakeholder opinions are a must) - Leverage expertise in analytical & creative problem solving to synthesise a solution design (build a solution from its components) beyond the analysis of the problem - Lead design thinking processes to successfully deliver solution blueprints & associated roadmaps - Create end to end solution blueprints & ensure these can be implemented across all phases of the initiative life-cycle (ideation through to product launch & commercialization) - Design & or contribute to the design & implementation of detailed feasibilities & business cases - Leverage a strong engineering background to make the right choices in solution design – this knowledge includes but is not limited to: domain driven design, loosely coupled integration, microservices and other modern software design practices - The above extends to identifying the best fit tools to be used for a particular solution, understanding those that would not be a good choice and leveraging researching skills to pivot towards something better - Assume ‘one stop’ shop accountability for solution blueprint design & delivery decisions within an organization based on the above - Work with project / program management teams to design solution roadmaps aligned to the strategic requirements of an organization and through which the solution can be implemented across all phases of the initiative life-cycle (ideation through to product launch and commercialization) - Work embedded, as part of a delivery team, to ensure the successful design & implementation of solution blueprints - Ensure that the detail of the solution (across all architecture domains) is accurate to the implementation of the initiative, true to the bank’s
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