Business Architect
The Position:
The Business Architect
will interpret and contextualize strategy for operational needs, develop specific
artifacts such as business capability maps and value streams to help bridge the
gap between strategy and execution, and help streamline and rationalize the IT
enablement process. The primary focus will be the alignment of technology
solutions to business needs through the analysis of business requirements,
motivations, business operations and business models & frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing,
analyzing, evaluating ideas and opportunities to develop new solutions,
new technologies and business models for the business.
- Participate
through scrums for the planning and execution of business initiatives /
projects that move ideas from ideation, proto typing to full
implementation.
- Conducts
reviews and analysis of business requirements / organizational needs and
goals for the development and implementation of business applications.
- Creating
business architecture models demonstrating how products, operations and
systems interoperate within the organization.
- Conduct
analysis to determine best path for solving business
problems/opportunities that may include process improvement, system
enhancement, user training, and/or software procurement.
- Ensure
solutions proposed for development are aligned to enterprise architecture
standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet
operational targets / expectations.
- Define
data needs/shared across the business and their interrelation.
- Works
closely with solution/technical architects to deliver business
architecture artifacts needed for End-to-End Enterprise Architecture &
Solution Architecture Approach deliverables.
- Functions
as a liaison to Business and IT partners in order to gain a broad
understanding of technology / industry trends and innovations, and their
impact on the business.
- Provide
architectural support in projects; ensure requirements are in alignment
with business strategies and business architecture roadmap/framework.
The Person:
For the above position,
the successful applicant should have the following:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology,
or a related field of study.
- 4
years’ progressive experience in Information Technology with focus on
Business Analysis, Applications Architecture or Software Development.
- 3
years’ experience in at least two IT disciplines such as (Business
Analysis, Application architecture, application development, middleware,
and SOA)
- Experience
with Operating systems (Windows/ Unix) and Database Management Systems.
- Experience
working in Business Analysis / Applications Architecture.
- Exposure
to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
- Exceptional
interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
skills.
- Excellent
planning and organizational skills with ability to breakdown complex items
to manageable components.
How to Apply
The above position is
a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration
package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate
your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our
Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.
To be considered your
application must be received by Friday, 30th December 2022.
Qualified candidates with
disability are encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted
