Head Enterprise Architect
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- Eight to ten years of relevant technology experience, including at least three years in an Enterprise or Solution Architecture role.
- Demonstrated experience in enterprise architecture, target-state architecture, technology standards, solution design, and architecture governance.
- Experience across applications, integration and APIs, cloud, infrastructure, data, and security technology domains.
- Demonstrated experience in technology modernisation, simplification, platform rationalisation, and reuse.
- Define enterprise architecture that meets business, regulatory, legal, and policy requirements while simplifying the Bank’s technology and application landscape.
- Develop a technology roadmap showing how aligned investment in technology components will support the technology strategy, with a focus on local client interactions and engagement and alignment to Group standards.
- Define and maintain the Bank’s target enterprise architecture in alignment with business and technology strategy.
- Lead the Technology Design Authority and govern architecture decisions across the Bank.
- Establish and enforce technology principles, standards, patterns, and approved architectures.
- Drive technology simplification, reuse, rationalisation, and retirement of legacy platforms.
- Govern solution, integration, cloud, data, and emerging technology architecture across the technology estate.
- Ensure architecture decisions support security, resilience, regulatory requirements, and sustainable technology investment.
- A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline and/or Cloud Architecture certification.
- TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification.
- Working knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, and DAMA.
- Experience in banking, financial services, or a similarly complex and regulated environment.
About the company
Standard Bank Group operates banking, insurance and investment businesses focused on Africa, serving individuals, families, businesses and institutional clients. Its services cover everyday accounts and payments, savings and lending, business finance, corporate transactions and investment banking. The group also manages insurance, asset management and wealth offerings that support clients through different financial needs and stages of life. Local banking operations connect with international centres and offshore hubs to support cross-border activity, trade and access to financial markets. Founded in 1862, the group is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
1862
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- Learners earn while qualifying: Standard Bank combines a monthly stipend with a formal SAQA-accredited qualification.
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- Further study receives support: education funding and professional certification assistance are among benefits that vary by location.
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What makes Standard Bank Group unique
- African coverage is extensive: Standard Bank lists operations in 21 sub-Saharan countries, four global centres and two offshore hubs.
- Banking has a developer channel: Standard Bank operates a dedicated API Marketplace.
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