To work with the Product Manager to group features based upon the architecture elements that support them, an influence on priorities; tests architecture elements with executable and testable design (abstract interfaces aka the contract); facilitates technical decisions; incorporates feedback and emergent patterns from the team back in to the overall design; produces alternate design concepts and detailed approach; ensures the design goals - performance, modularity, reliability, maintainability, reusability, internationalization and accessibility - are met; ensures technical cohesion and helps write the technical contract in interfaces and other abstract objects and data entities; leads design review and provides feedback. To own the End-to End.
Technical Solution being delivered by the squad. To lead the squad from a technical perspective to realise the
End-to End Technical Solution. Ownership of the Technical Solution entails the following:
1. Architectural alignment where possible:
2. Progressing of capabilities roadmap:
3. Alignment with relevant CoEs:
4. End-to End integration of solution:
5. Solving for the non functional requirements
ROLE TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take technical responsibility for all aspects of all systems specification and drives the developers to complete the component design within a squad
• Ensure that the architecture and system design is in line with the architectural framework of the organization and are optimised for use on the organisation's infrastructure
• Uses design methodologies that are in line with the standards and procedures of the organisation
• Fully tests the design, before and after application development
• Liaise with squad members to ensure that specifications are understood and the product is on track.
• Minimize technical debt in consultation with Enterprise Architects to ensure integration across domains
• Contribute to architectural frameworks and develop reusable domain solution artefacts
• Build customized solutions to meet a client's unique business needs
• Undertake to not introduce new requirements at the team during a sprint.
• Advise on the selection and use of appropriate design standards, methods and tools and their effective application
• Assess software packages on their ability to meet all or parts of specified requirements and advise colleagues and management on their technical suitability.
• Assist Architecture, UX Specialist, and Product Manager in the refining of features to be considered in the next planning cycle to meet the Feature Definition of Ready.
• Build and maintain effective network with internal and external stakeholders.
• Design, implement and monitor standard, policies, and processes for application maintenance and support including incident response and problem solving.
• Document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement
• Ensure proper testing has been completed and proper documentation exists to support new/modified applications in production and address any documentation gaps.
• Ensure that designs take full account of specified requirements and constraints, including any potential safety-related aspects, and are appropriate to the target implementation and support environments.
• Ensure that quality assurance systems, processes and measures are carried out in accordance with the organization's standards, methods and procedures.
• In the case of application problems, participate in the search for root cause and implementation of corrective actions.
• Participate in quality initiatives including code reviews, error log reviews, error coding standards, performance of database access and usage, bottleneck analysis, root cause identification and problem closure.
• Participate in overall architecture, security and certifications of software products with a view to operational performance.
• Provide sound decision-making for software engineering and application development that would be sensitive to the constraints and needs of the business.
• Specify and apply testing and quality monitoring procedures
• Work with Enterprise System Management to migrate changes to production with the highest quality and lowest impact to the business.
• Adhere to organisation and industry best practices and standards for Software Engineering and the specific Domain.



TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Modelling Use cases with UML
• Object-Oriented Concepts
• Using Class Diagrams
• Object-Oriented Frameworks
• Modelling Interactions with Sequence Diagrams
• Design Patterns
• Modelling Physical Aspects Using Deployment Diagrams
• Database Model Concepts
• SOA Architecture
• Database Architecture
• SOA Concepts and Principles
• Cloud Fundamentals
• Agile Concepts
• Cloud Models
• Software Delivery
• Web Services Architecture and Design
• Businesses and Developers Working Together
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Technical Excellence and Good Design
• Information Security Fundamentals
• Lean Software Development
• Security Architecture and Design
• DevOps Strategy
• Web Services Security
• DevOps and Automation
• SOAP
• Continuous Integration and Deployment Processes
• REST Web Services
• Collaboration and Sharing in DevOps
• Web Services Push Strategies
• Measurement in DevOps
• Testing and Monitoring


EXPERIENCE:


• 4- 5 Years experience as Systems Designer (DL) and Analyst Programmer (DL)
• At the highest level, has held technical responsibility for the development, implementation and testing of at least one major application.
• Shows evidence of strong analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Appreciates the importance of commercial constraints.
• Has expert knowledge of all stages of systems development, from specification to implementation.
• Demonstrates a wide and detailed IS knowledge coupled with thorough knowledge of the workings of own organisation, its IS plans and policies and some awareness of comparable organisations.
• Experience in modern API platform design.
• Experience in modern security practices.
• Experience partitioning large systems into subsystems and components that can be handled by a single engineer or team of engineers.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Good understanding of the organisation's business strategy, business practices, and competitive
environment.
• Has a good mix of Technical Skills, Business Acumen, and a strong desire to support the customer.
• In-depth understanding of the specific domain and pertinent technologies
• Knowledge of Architecture methodologies (ToGAF, Gartner) in relation to software intensive systems.
• Knowledge of Information System Design.
• Knowledge of Solutions Architecture.
• Proven ability to roll out phased solutions.
• Understanding of computer server architectures, including peripheral interfaces and multi-processor
designs.
• Understanding of Microservices and application of Integration patterns.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential: BSc (Information Systems), BCom (Information Systems).
Professional Qualification Level 6
Certifications: Certified IT Architect (ITAC), Togaf certification