Lean Leader Johannesburg - Losika Consulting - Johannesburg

Losika Consulting, a leading consulting and contracting house is seeking to place a SENIOR SOLUTION ARCHITECT who can function as a LEAN AGILE ARCHITECT LEADER and who understands the complexities of large - scale solution development at their banking client based in Johannesburg. JOB PURPOSE Take on the role of the Lean-Agile leader who understand the complexities of large-scale solution development and apply Lean and Agile practices to address them. Plan and develop the architectural/solutions runway in support of upcoming business features with the Enterprise Architect (EA) Responsible for reference architecture by collaboration with key stakeholders (EA, BIO,CIO, Business) to understand the strategy and target of the IT & Business in order to develop, separate and implement the enabler epics. Ensure conformance of reference architectures to aligned to strategic and target roadmaps. Responsible for the creation and validation of domain/segment architectures by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or feature teams, aligned to reference architectures and roadmaps. Manage deviation and exceptions of domain/segment architectures that vary from the reference architectures/principles. Responsible for the creation and validation of solutions by collaborating with key stakeholders, peers and/ or project teams, aligned to reference, segment and domain architectures and roadmaps. Manage the technology/engineering aspects of Programme and value stream Kanban's Manage deviation and exceptions of solutions that vary from the reference, segments and domain architecture and/or architecture principles. Perform technical assessments of new and proposed technologies, products and services as well as concepts (proof of concepts) for possible adoption by the organisation. Document, advice and validate proof points or success criteria for assessments and or proof of concepts. Assess and articulate proof of concept findings and impacts to strategy and target architectures to relevant stakeholders Provide an assessment, review, recommendation and or opinion of Solution, Domain and Segment architectures for alignment to IT & Business Strategies, legislation and regulation and other relevant governance processes. Participate, support, position and or present in relevant IT Architecture Governance forums or related forums (Internal and/or External associations) where applicable. Provide and validate input and evaluation criteria during the RFI & RFP process. Adheres to Agile methodologies and follows Agile principles through work outputs and behaviors. Strives to reach mature levels on the Continuum model by building own and team competence to work in a continuous delivery environment: Champion team learning and adopt suitable methodologies and practice Collaborates with colleagues from different disciplines in a cross-functional team to deliver against iteration target Works in partnership with Business representatives (e.g. Product Owner, Product Manager) ensuring alignment and value to the customer Is able manage their work effectively as an individual and team member including the reprioritization of backlogs and reacts flexibly to changing demands through: Managing their work using available resources and methodologies ensuring full team engagement Estimating the size and complexity of the work within the team and managing this appropriately Determining the technical design in their area of concern, within the architectural guidelines Driving team commitments to the work in every iteration or Program Increments Is responsible for value and builds to continuously improve the quality of deliverables Continuously finding ways to improve own and the team's delivery and value to the customer Qualifications: • Honours' Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Commerce. • Relevant Architecture certification. • Business type Qualification (e.g. MBA) would be preferred. Experience: • 7 – 10 Years' experience in multiple IT disciplines e.g. Development Hardware, analysis, design, service management, architecture. • 5 - 7 Years' experience as an architect across domains. Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise Technical Competencies Benefits Management • Monitoring for the emergence of anticipated benefits (typically specified as part of the business case for a change program or project). Action (typically by the program management team) to optimize the business impact of individual and combined benefits. Emerging Technology Monitoring • The identification of new and emerging hardware, software and communication technologies, products, methods and techniques and the assessment of their relevance and potential value to the organization. The promotion of emerging technology awareness among staff and business management. IT Application • Ability to navigate the system, enter data and monitor the process or transaction to delivery and/or completion using the basic modules of one system. Able to carry out routine programme enhancement within a particular IT application and has an understanding of all relevant backup and security procedures. Undertakes routine analysis and works with developers and analysts to clarify and improve specifications or to identify alternative programming solutions. IT Architecture • Possesses basic understanding of architecture principles. Reads and understands architecture specifications and models. Distinguishes between different architecture domains. Creates basic models based upon specifications & demonstrates awareness of other architectures. Development • Monitoring for the emergence of anticipated benefits (typically specified as part of the business case for a change program or project). Action (typically by the program management team) to optimize the business impact of individual and combined benefits. Solution Assessment • Understands the design principles in the vendor's product or a key internal application. Competent to discuss the underlying technology with a vendor first-line response team. Aware of new information technology platforms and technologies. Identifies applications/ enabling components that support that business. 12-month contract within leading South African Bank with possibility of extension Hourly rate between R700 and R800 per hour (based on applicable skills, experience and industry experience) Apply Now

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