South Africa: Enterprise Architect posted by GMI Advisory

About the Role

GMI Advisory is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead our IT strategy and drive business growth through innovative technology solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining our enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving the adoption of modern tools, platforms, and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor other architects or technical leads.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap to align IT strategy with business objectives.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies and platforms to support the company’s long-term strategy.
• Ensure that IT investments are aligned with the company’s goals, providing scalability, reliability, and security.
• Design and maintain a high-level blueprint of the organization’s IT landscape, including infrastructure, applications, data, and business processes.
• Establish architecture standards and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability.
• Lead the creation of governance frameworks and ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• Evaluate new technologies and guide the organization in adopting modern tools, platforms, and processes.
• Ensure smooth integration of new systems and platforms into the existing IT landscape.
• Lead decisions related to system upgrades, migrations, and consolidations.
• Work closely with senior leadership to understand business goals and recommend IT solutions.
• Collaborate with various business units and IT teams to understand their needs and propose appropriate technology strategies.
• Act as a bridge between business needs and the client.
• Assess and mitigate technology risks, ensuring robust cybersecurity practices and regulatory compliance.
• Implement strategies for disaster recovery, business continuity, and data protection.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture, including designing and implementing enterprise-wide solutions.
• Experience with IT architecture, including developing and maintaining enterprise architecture roadmaps and frameworks.
• High-level architectural blueprints, diagrams, and documentation.
• Technology recommendations and business case justifications for IT investments.
• Governance policies and standards for architecture compliance.

Qualifications

• IT Diploma or Degree

Note: The salary and benefits section is not included as it was not mentioned in the original job description.