Architect: Value Added Services

*Reference: 38059591* Capitec Bank is a leading South African retail bank that focuses on essential banking services and provides innovative transacting, savings, insurance and unsecured lending products to individuals. Capitec's mission is to make banking simple and transparent to help clients - regardless of their level of income or assets - improve their financial lives through a single solution, called Global One. *Purpose Statement* * Responsible for producing a comprehensive technical specification from business requirements related to EDC environment (remote banking) * Assist the BA, SA to ensure that the functional design offers a technical viable solution and address the business requirements * Design technical test plans and provide guidelines to facilitate performance and stress testing * Continuous business and industry research to guide the critical evaluation of architectural and design patterns and principles *Experience* Minimum: * At least 7 years' relevant experience in Systems Development Ideal: * At least 3 years' proven experience as Architect within the retail banking and/or digital channels * Qualification* * Grade 12 * Relevant IT Qualification *Knowledge* Minimum - must have detailed knowledge of: * System architecture (technical design and implementation processes) * Systems analysis and design * UML or equivalent modelling language * Technical Test Plan Design * API Design * IT systems development processes * Application development * Standards and governance * Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) Ideal - detailed knowledge of: * Banking systems environment * Banking business model * Agile development life cycle * Best practices for Quality Assurance (QA) * Object Orientated Development environment (i.e. Java, Spring Framework, JBoss) * Skills* Communication: * Communication skills (written and verbal) in English * Interpersonal / Relationship management * Negotiating and Influencing * Facilitation * Presentation Mind-set and attitude: * Willingness to take ownership and accountability * Sense of urgency (commitment) * Analytical, diagnostic and problem solving * Lateral thinker (out of the box) * Attention to detail * Adaptability to change * Business acumen * Process and organizational thinking Time Management: * Planning and organizing * Project management * Ability to work under own initiative without guidance, cope well under sustained pressure and deliver to deadlines * Competencies* * Achieving personal work goals and objectives * Working with people * Delivering results and meeting customer expectations * Conditions of Employment* * Contactable on (own) cell phone * Willing to work after hours / over weekends to ensure critical deadlines are met * Available after-hours for system support (if required) * Clear credit and criminal record Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement