At Blue Label Distribution, our brand philosophy is that we can create and distribute anything that is able to be digitised. Our Blu-approved brand is the face of our service offering and is underpinned by a world-class technology platform for both online and offline commerce. With a point of sale network of approximately 150 000 devices, we provide a distribution footprint across all income groups. 85% of our income comes from merchants in the informal sector.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: Solutions Architect<\/strong> Responsible for the development of the technology solutions and mapping the business requirements to systems\/technical requirements to ensure they are in line with the enterprise architectural plan.<\/p>\n RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong> System Design:<\/strong> Leadership:<\/strong> Self-Management:<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
\nReference #:<\/strong> B109
\nContract Type:<\/strong> Permanent
\nSalary:<\/strong> Market Related<\/p>\n
\nSystem Architecture:<\/strong>
\nUses appropriate tools, including logical models of components and interfaces, to contribute to the development of systems architectures in specific business or functional areas.
\nProduces detailed component specifications and translates these into detailed designs for implementation using selected products.
\nWithin a business change program, assists in the preparation of technical plans and cooperates with business assurance and project staff to ensure that appropriate technical resources are made available.
\nProvides advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including requests for changes, deviations from specifications, etc.) and ensures that relevant technical strategies,policies, standards and practices are applied correctly
\nTurning program\/project ideas into compelling narratives on business need, business value, and customer experience.
\nDesigning and driving the development of solutions to meet customer and business needs
\nTranslating program\/project strategies and business goals into detailed requirements.
\nEnsuring the cross-functional delivery and development team has a complete understanding of the business and user needs; objectively considering all perspectives and broker prioritization negotiations whenever needed.
\nScoping and prioritizing activities based on business and customer impact.
\nFacilitating the ongoing review and iteration of development work to ensure the business and user needs continue to be met by the proposed solution.
\nCreating and maintaining buy-in for program\/project vision, acting as an evangelist to build awareness of and understanding about in-flight solutions and their impact on business health<\/p>\n
\nSpecifies and designs large or complex systems.
\nSelects appropriate design standards, methods and tools, consistent with agreed enterprise and solution architectures and ensures they are applied effectively.
\nReviews others’ systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, and integration of multiple systems and technology.
\nContributes to policy for selection of architecture components.
\nEvaluates and undertakes impact analysis on major design options and assesses and manages associated risks.
\nEnsures that the system design balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements
\nTranslate complex use cases and apply understanding of various technology platforms and languages to prescribe the best integration strategy for our customers
\nCollaborate with customers and external technology partners, as well as our team of Solutions Architects, Designers, Developers, and Business Delivery to ensure successful delivery and integration of our product<\/p>\n
\nThrough effective inspirational leadership, facilitate the creation of accountable, full service teams who understand and strive to meet the needs of all stakeholders
\nRole model behavior and motivate team members in line with the core values
\nTake full responsibility for performance of all direct reports, motivating and managing them in relation to quality standards and agreed benchmarks and objectives, focusing on all aspects of sound people management:
\nProvide support and guidance on career path planning, on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to direct reports
\nDevelop, promote and direct the implementation of equal opportunities policies in all aspects of the company\u2019s work.
\nCommunicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners and authorities<\/p>\n
\nSet an example through personal quality and productivity standards and ways of working with others.
\nDemonstrate consistent application of internal procedures. Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands.
\nDemonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change. Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organisational and team needs<\/p>\n