Architecture, Enterprise

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To define and develop complex architecture roadmaps, practices, and processes that embed strategic applications across an entire Business Unit / Group scope. To link the business mission, vision, strategy, and processes for a dedicated Business Unit to its IT strategy, documenting this using multiple architectural models or views that demonstrate how the current and future needs of the Business Unit will be met in an integrated, efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.

• First Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering as well as TOGAF or similar and a Cloud Solutions Architect certification
• 10+ years' experience as an Architect ideally with time in an Enterprise capacity.
• Solid track record in IT disciplines including data management, integration and large-scale solution architectures.
• Experience with the complete information system life cycle. Architecture/Solution design delivery in large domestic or global institutions with the ability to deal with all levels of the business and technology stakeholders across large organisations

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies

Technical Competencies:

• Business Analysis Environments and Perspectives
• Business Process Design
• Business Process Improvement
• Change Control and Management (IT)
• Emerging Technology Monitoring
• Information Technology Architecture
• Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
• Scenario Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategy Definition