The Lead Enterprise Architect is a delivery leader of the Enterprise Architecture team that operationally leads EA planning, delivery and performs key execution. The role will also focus on building and maturing the capabilities, provides planning, support, insights and forecasting to the strategic direction of Enterprise Architecture and drives EA governance and control of the architecture. Problems are complex and open ended and affect more than one area of the business. Solutions need to be determined through consultation with other areas of the business
Enterprise Architecture Strategy Implementation
Solution Crafting
Standards and Best Practices
Technical Evaluations & Assessments
EA Leadership
Strategy, Consulting & Alignment
Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Enterprise Architecture.
Update and maintenance of the key Enterprise Architecture deliverables.
Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business activities and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies and alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented.
Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
Ongoing publicity and communication of the Enterprise Architecture both within the information community, and the business units.
Ongoing research and assessment of new analysis approaches for potential use within the Enterprise
TECHNICAL:
Modern architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, ZACHMAN
Business & Financial Acumen (includes ability to identify and manage risk)
Technical/Professional Competence
Systems thinking (Ability to connect the dots)
QUALIFICATIONS:
National Senior Certificate (Matric)