Design IT solutions to solve problems and meet business needs. Manage change process and establish overall solutions architecture and frameworks. Assess process and business risks relating to systems and business needs.
IT related Degree or Diploma
10 years plus IT experience
? Previous programming experience/knowledge of programming principles necessary
? 2-3 years experience in Solutions Architecture
Devise and implement IT innovations or methodologies efficiencies and reduce cost based on time, risk and process.
Reduce cost by identifying inappropriate technologies for the organisation. Provide guidance in architecting solutions that yield the highest return on investments.
Deliver a service which builds rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service. Maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders ensuring appropriate IT solutions are developed.
Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements. Collaborate with and transfer knowledge with internal and external teams.
Provide functional expertise to troubleshoot highly complex problems, or present/market new technology or solutions for business.
Establish architectural standards and frameworks and assess functional and process risks on projects by collaborating with other architects to translate the customer’s requirements. Identify, justify and design a specific solution that meets business requirements.

IT Solutions Operational Execution
Provide guidance to operations teams and other architects on the design, development, and testing of a new solution, and work with assigned project teams to ensure a smooth implementation of changes to existing systems.

Technical Support – IT Management
Implement all technical support request escalated and ensure effective resolution within the Service Level Agreement.

Unit Testing – IT Management
Create, maintain and oversee test environments with appropriate data to support unit testing from end to end to ensure testing yields an acceptable level of performance for the changes being delivered and the application is not adversely affected.

IT Development
Analyze, estimate and execute all approved development and configuration items through delivery of the best technical solutions to deliver the required functionality. Provide input and assist business to achieve efficiencies through optimized processes.

IT Risk and Governance
Assess process and business risks relating to systems to ensure minimal risk to the organisation. Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements for IT Solutions.

Requirements Analysis and Estimation of Effort
Analyse and/or identify problems/requirements to determine impact, patterns and trends, best fit alternatives and best practice IT solutions. Determine the estimated resources and timelines required to deliver the required functionality.

Solution Architecture Quality Assurance
Review proposed solutions and provides quality assurance on IT solutions. Provides expertise and guidance on the best method to ensure quality and cost effectiveness

Perspective: People
Generic (an output or deliverable)
DESCRIPTION
Personal Development
Keep up to date with own area of expertise to develop and maintain own professional knowledge base in order to provide effective support and advice.
Team Leadership/Mentoring
Supervises the work of other developers. Provides technical assistance to other developers and Information Technology (IT) team members.

COMPETENCIES (Min 7 / Max 10)
Technical| Networks and Communications
The planning and management of the interaction between two or more networking systems, computers or other "intelligent" devices. E.g.: ISDN, ATM, Ethernet, TCP/IP.

Technical| Structured Reviews
Methods and techniques for structured reviews, including reviews of technical diagrams, test plans, business cases and any other key deliverables. E.g. peer review, formal technical review, Fagan inspection.

Cognitive| Analysis and Attention to Detail
Precise, systematic and rule-oriented in gathering, reviewing and evaluating data from a variety of perspectives; includes the ability to work with precision and highlight inaccuracies and inconsistencies in detailed information

Cognitive| Conceptual / Big Picture Thinking
The ability to integrate information from a variety of sources, discern complex underlying relationships and predict patterns for future growth

Cognitive| Judgement and Decision-making
The ability to make firm, sometimes difficult, decisions fairly and compassionately based on facts, criteria and disciplined, logical thinking

Cognitive| Strategic Thinking
Applies long-term systemic thinking, utilising factual analysis, intuition and creativity to imagine new and different futures for the business area / organisation

Intrapersonal| Drive for Results
The capacity to be a self-starter and originator who maintains high levels of activity and produces a consistent high quality output within agreed deadlines; is prompt and proactive in driving for results and sets demanding goals for self and others

Intrapersonal| Resilience and Stress Management
Remains level-headed in situations of stress or pressure and persists in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks

Interpersonal| Building Relationships
Develops a wide network of business contacts and use influential people as agents to accomplish professional objectives
Communication| Verbal and Written Communication (including Listening)
Listens attentively, presents information in a clear manner and responds appropriately to the verbal and written communication of others; includes the ability to regulate delivery in response to the needs of the target audience

Communication| Conflict management
The capacity to facilitate conflict resolution and allow for maximum understanding between different parties and points-of-view

Functional| Business Insight and Risk Awareness
Utilises relevant economic, financial and industry data to assess business performance and make recommendations to ensure continue growth, viability and competitive advantage within sensible risk parameters

Leading and Managing| Developing people
Identifies talent and plans and supports people’s professional development (includes coaching and mentoring competencies)

Communication| Presentation and facilitation
The capacity to use appropriate presentation and facilitation techniques to engage an audience and help them to understand, retain and respond appropriately to the message

Functional| Knowledge Sharing
Promotes the generation and sharing of knowledge and learning in order to enhance the collective knowledge of the team / organisation