Architect - PowerCard

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Purpose Statement

• Responsible for producing a comprehensive technical specification that includes non-functional requirements
• Assist the BA to ensure that the functional design offers a technical viable solution and address the business requirements
• Design test plans and provide guidelines to facilitate performance and stress testing.
• To fulfil the role of Subject Matter Expert (SME) and senior advisor on all matters relating to solutions architecture.
• To conceptualize, design, and articulate solution designs in relation to specific business value/problems.
• To forge a link between the existing enterprise architecture and a particular initiative, and guarantee the solution designed meets the company’s architecture standards and architectural vision.

Knowledge & Experience

• Systems architecture principles (IT technologies and software architecture)
• Systems analysis and design
• Agile systems development processes (CI/CD standards and agile delivery methods)
• Software development (typed and scripting coding languages)
• Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) and designing and delivering scalable and resilient solutions
• Policy, standards, and best practices
• Card processing or card management

• 8 or more years’ software development experience, including a minimum of:
• 4+ years software design

• Banking business model
• Business Process Modelling
• Business Analysis
• Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA)
• DevOps development culture and principles

• 4+ years’ proven experience as a Solutions Architect
• Experience with PowerCard

Qualifications

Skills

• Communication skills (written and verbal) in English
• Interpersonal / Relationship management skills
• Negotiation and influencing
• Facilitation

• Analytical, diagnostic and problem solving skills
• Business acumen
• Process and organisational thinking
• Adaptability to change
• Willingness to take ownership and accountability

• Planning and organizing skills
• Ability to work under own initiative without guidance, cope well under sustained pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to deal with multiple projects at the same time

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

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