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Domain Architect - Supply Chain

Job Ref
284191
Job Type
Permanent
Employer Type
Company
Date Added 25 Mar 2021
Expiry Date 22 Apr 2021
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* This job has been viewed 4089 times.
Employer:
Shoprite

Location:
Western Cape

Salary:
ZAR1600000 - ZAR1600000 PA

Benefits:


Role details:
Become part of an innovative, forward-thinking and strategic IT architecture team. Our mature architecture team is based in Brackenfell (strategically placed close to the sea and the Cape winelands) and includes experts in enterprise architecture, solution architecture and data architecture. We operate in an agile retail environment of Africa’s largest retailer that utilizes industry leading IT
technologies which run on-premise and in multiple cloud platforms.
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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

As a recognized authority in supply chain technologies, the Domain Architect strategically advises on and drives the supply chain strategy that underpin all business solutions, creates the architectures for these platforms and architecturally leads the realization of the architecture roadmap into the target state. Extensive subject matter knowledge of supply chain is essential, including Supply Chain Management, Demand & Supply Planning, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Replenishment


JOB OBJECTIVES:

- Consult on the Supply Chain Strategy, develop supply chain roadmaps and reference architectures,
and govern the technology selection in support thereof.
- Serve as the supply chain domain architecture and design authority for all project and operational stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by supply chain technologies.
- Provide expert supply chain guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are in line with the supply chain strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee.
- Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements.


TASK INFORMATION:

Consult on the Supply Chain Strategy, develop supply chain roadmaps and reference architectures,
and governance technology selection in support thereof.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the technology strategy and business priorities for supply
chain management in the enterprise.
- Develop Shoprite’s supply chain management landscape roadmap and blueprints in line with the strategic business direction
- Maintain, socialise and enforce supply chain management standards, keeping technology stakeholders up to date with changes in the technology standards highlighting potential impact to the enterprise.
- Be clearly identified as the supply chain management authority for all supply chain management technology and provide technical guidance and leadership in supply chain management technology proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
- Keep abreast of the latest supply chain management technology trends and emerging technologies, determine the potential impact on the enterprise, and drive adoption as deemed appropriate. REG. NO. 1929/001817/07 (PTY) LTD
- Create and present reference architectures as advice on the supply chain management architecture strategy for the organization.
Serve as the supply chain solution architecture and design authority for all project and operational
stakeholders, and ensure architecture quality across all solution platforms enabled by supply chain
technologies.
- Be clearly identified as the senior design authority as it relates to the supply chain management domains and provide technical guidance and leadership in solution proposals, RFIs, RFPs, and project teams.
- Partner with the Enterprise Architect and other Solution Architects in support of the definition and development of the overall retail solution landscape.
- Detect critical deficiencies in supply chain management architectures and recommend improvements.
- Work with external service providers to drive projects to successful implementation.
- Review external and internal designs for supply chain management systems from a risk and technology perspective
- Ensure applicable Architecture and Design reviews are conducted for supply chain management solutions in line with the defined IT governance and processes.
- Provide architectural oversight and guidance to development teams to ensure high-quality technical
solution designs during the detailed design, build, test and deploy phases that conforms to architecture principles and standards.
- Mentor solution architect / senior developers / designers / business analysts
Provide expert supply chain guidance, ensure solution architectures and designs are in line with the supply chain strategy and technology standards and conduct architecture and design reviews as part of the Architecture Review Committee.
- Define and develop the overall supply chain management architecture landscape in partnership with other Domain Architects and Solution Architects.
- Review proposed solution architectures ensuring alignment with architecture principles, the architecture framework, supply chain management reference architectures, set technology standards and identify critical gaps, and recommend improvements.
- Give guidance and advice to peers in respect to supply chain management solution designs ensuring the designs conform to industry best practices and standards
Contribute to solution architecture and design standards and SDLC governance requirements
- Define a framework for Solution Architecture and develop the policies and procedures and templates to guide and govern the Solution Architecture processes.
- Develop and maintain solution architecture principles and quality compliance criteria to guide technology decisions.
- Develop and set solution modeling standards and guidelines.
- Define a set of metrics to measure and report on the performance of the various solution architecture processes.


JOB RELATED EXPERIENCE:

- Working experience within the IT industry 15+yrs
- Excellent architecture and design skills and proven track record delivering well architected complex enterprise class systems 5+ years
- Expert understanding of supply chain management architectures 5+ years
- Supply chain management technical experience and understanding of the current supply chain management requirements 5+ year
- Experience with supply chain management in the domains of Supply Chain Management, Demand & Supply Planning, Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Replenishment 10+ years
- Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices. 3+ years
- Strong understanding of solution architecture, enterprise architecture frameworks, reference architectures, information and communication technologies, and business application patterns 5 years
- Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes would be advantageous. 4+ years
- Working experience with JDA Demand, JDA Enterprise Planning, INFOR WMS2000, Ortec, SAP Retail and Bamboo Rose 3+ years


FORMAL QUALIFICATION:

Degree in Information Systems / B Sc. Comp. Science (or similar)
Architecture Framework Certified (TOGAF, ZACHMAN)




 
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