Job Description

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect to join our dynamic team.

As a Solution Architect, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing innovative solutions that align with our business objectives and technology strategy.

The successful candidate will possess a deep understanding of various technologies, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What youxc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x84xa2ll do:

• Understand and communicate the trade-offs between different solutions/ solution components.
• Synthesis of experience/ knowledge/ research to choose the solution components and map the integration between components that best suit the business problem being considered.
• Participate in gathering requirements for Pre-Sales demonstrations.
• Lead the Pre-Sales demonstration.
• Conduct Value Engineering exercise.
• Understand client pain points per project/engagement and suggest a product set based on what would add the most value to the prospect.
• Identify the product set to Sales that would be best suited to add maximum business value.
• Contribute content and context diagrams to Proposals.
• Lead the Design Phase, ensuring that all product sets and integration points are identified and understood.
• Works closely with the Project Manager to ensure implementation estimates are realistic and achievable.
• Devise the Solution Architecture.
• Provide content to the Solution Blueprint document, firmly establishing the scope of the overall solution, including touchpoints, interfaces, and integrations.
• Accepts overall responsibility for the Solution.

Your Expertise:

• Has over 5-10 years of experience implementing ERP and periphery products.
• Has exposure to multiple industry verticals including discreet and process manufacturing.
• Has a solid understanding of Cloud-based technologies.
• Has had experience in a Pre-Sales environment.
• Has a firm grasp of business processes.
• Can communicate ideas to board-level executives easily.
• Has had exposure to the Infor product set, or equivalent Tier One ERP solution set.

Qualifications Required:

• Postgraduate degree or diploma.
• Some Business Analysis qualifications or exposure to BABOK preferable, TOGAF.

Personal Attributes:

• Big Picture thinker.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Excellent Visio or equivalent skills.
• Ability to lead a team.
• Ability to communicate ideas expertly at the Exco level.

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

• Permanent position
• Location: Johannesburg xc3xa2xe2x82xacxe2x80x9c Full time. Hybrid work model

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