12 month renewable contract. Company has issued an updated operational plan which is aligned to the current corporate plan, in order to address changing business requirements. This has included a number of changes to the operating model, among these is the intention to optimise the Enterprise & Solution Architecture teams in order to provide the required services. A number of key deliverables/initiatives have been included in the above, namely but not limited to:
o Cloud First Strategy
o Digital Transformation
o Information/Data Architecture practice re-establishment
o IT/OT Convergence
o Roadmap development
o Governance streamlining
o Focus on strategy execution

Description of Service/ product that needs to be provided:
• This person strengthens the impact of, and provides recommendations on, business information that will need to be available and shared consistently across the company through the identification, definition and analysis of how information assets drive business outcomes
• Will be responsible for discovering the data and analytics requirements for information for all uses
Typical challenges that will need to be addressed during this assignment:
• Defining of a Hybrid Cloud Architecture & supporting principles
• Cloud as an execution platform for any service (flexibility)
• (What cloud means for infrastructure and operations teams
• Identifying packaged SaaS products to address business needs
• Packaged SaaS products to address business needs requirements
• How to optimise a hybrid cloud for cost effectiveness/performance
• HCloud's impact on data and analytics
• Cloud's role in accelerating digital transformation
• Cloud and how security is architected and implemented
• Cloud and how security is architect deployments
• Aggregation, integration and orchestration of capabilities and services for multiple cloud service providers
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements during cloud Implementation

Possible cloud design related artefacts that need to be produced:
• Target Enterprise Architectures
o Technology Strategy
o Roadmap development & documentation
o Standards/Position papers/Patterns
o Enterprise Architect role (Strategic Projects)
o Influence & present to Senior Management i.e. Manco/Steerco
o Understanding & application of Business/System Integration approaches
o Programme Management interface (interact across programme boundaries)
o Group IT representation to business (broader than just Architecture)
o Primary driver/champion of initiatives
o Research & Application of new technologies
o Development & implementation of process
• Target Solution Architectures (focusing on Cloud related artefacts):
o Concept design
o Application portfolio catalogue
o Application function decomposition diagram
o Mapping model
o Application communication diagram
o Data catalogue
o Technology portfolio catalogue
o Measure catalogue
o Application stakeholder diagram
o Stakeholder analysis diagram
o Logical design
o Expansion of models from Concept Design
o Logical data entity diagram
o Application user location diagram
o Physical design
o Development of detailed design models (where required)
• Development & submission of Governance & Project related documentation
• Possible planning & support artefacts already identified to be produced:
o Application assessment criteria
o Network impact assessment & plan
o Review of & update to principles, policies & standards, Service Agreements
o Standardisation & implementation of Migration & Management tools
o Multi provider strategy
o Review of and update to governance approach
o Review of and update to security framework

Experience and Qualifications
Qualifications:
• Matric and relevant bachelor’s degree/diplomas/IT Certifications:
o Cloud computing related certifications
o 3-year Degree/Diploma related to Information Technology from a recognized tertiary institution

Experience & Skills:
• A minimum of 7 years of related experience in IT, with at least three years in enterprise cloud design & implementation
• Enterprise Architecture & Business needs analysis
o Understanding & use of business language
o Service roadmap development (SOA)
o Understanding of EA practice, code & methods
• Cloud design, migration & implementations
o Develop enterprise level designs
o Consider & address migration challenges
o Adept at implementing cloud technology
• Mobile app development & management
o Develop designs to include multi-channel approach
o Cohesive & cost effective mind-set
• Application/Data integration & analysis
o Develop designs with seamless integration
o Design for hybrid environment
o Combined BI/Cloud skill sets
• Contract & vendor negotiation
o Cloud language & knowledge of market vendors
o Negotiation of appropriate SLAs to meet business demands
o Interpretation of vendor fine print in contracts (risk identification & mitigation)
• Security & Compliance
o Understanding of security protocols/frameworks
o Understanding of mandates/regulations (King/POPI etc.)
• Business & financial
o Business case inputs for cloud deployment
o Develop metrics to measure business performance
o Champion to ensure enterprise success
• Technical:
o Define/transfer cloud knowledge for in-house (Hybrid) clouds
o Deep understanding of Virtualization, Cloud computing stack: IAAS, SAAS, PAAS, Storage, Database, Information, Process, Application, Integration, Security, Management, Testing-as-a-service. etc., Network, Internet, B2B, M2M, B2C, IoT, Orchestration, Brokering etc.

Project related: (when assigned to a project)
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Involvement as a Solution/Enterprise architect on a cloud related project

General Knowledge & Skills:
• Knowledge of Utility/Energy Industry
• Effective conceptualization, pattern recognition and teaming skills.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Design-thinking skills.
• Knowledge of problem analysis, structured analysis and design, and programming techniques.
• Ability to assess rapidly changing technologies and apply them to business needs.
• Strong communication and persuasion skills, including the ability to create marketing and messaging materials that meet stakeholder preferences.
• Ability to analyse project, program and portfolio needs, as well as to determine the resources needed to achieve objectives and overcome cross-functional barriers
• Functional knowledge of applications in the industry
• Understanding of SDLC, ITIL, COBIT processes
• Cloud certifications – AWS-CSA, EMC, MCSE, VMWARE etc.
• Industry knowledge relating to the Information, Data, Application, Technical (Infrastructure), Integration & Security Enterprise & Solution Architectures
• Understanding of architecture styles and trends including Cloud, Big Data and Service orientated Architecture
• Analysis skill & strong attention to detail in designs
• Be an excellent communicator and collaborate across multiple technical and business stakeholders and leaders.
• Sense of urgency in terms of design & execution
• Personal inter-relationship skills
• Organisational & Time Management skills
• Experience in working on projects using an agile methodology
• Ability to gather and assimilate information
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions