Job Description

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.



National Senior Certificate.



Bachelor's IT Degree (NQF 7).



Enterprise Architecture Certified.



5 to 7 years work experience required as an Enterprise Architect.



Modern architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, ZACHMAN.



Between 5 - 7 Years