Qualifications
- Degree in Information Systems / B Sc Computer Science (or similar) – essential
Experience
- Working experience within the IT industry 7-10 yrs
- Experience with architecting and designing of API products including experience, process and system API’s 3-5yrs
- Experience in architecting and designing enterprise API’s 3-5yrs
- Experience with API Gateways 3-5yrs
- Experience with API Portals 3-5yrs
- Experience with all aspects of IT projects from business analysis, architectures, system analysis and design through development, testing, implementation, and production support (SDLC) 5+ yrs
- Excellent design and architecture skills and proven track record delivering well designed complex enterprise class systems 5+ yrs
- Identification and formulation of solution architecture and solution alternatives and their assessment 5+ yrs
- Experience architecting and developing n-tier applications using multiple programming languages and paradigms 5+ yrs
- Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development methodologies and practices 5+ yrs
- Lead a team through an architectural development process and collaborate with application development teams, architects and other members of the software development team 2-3 yrs
- Experience with current research and standards in Solution Architecture 2-3 yrs
- Experience in high volume messaging and integration environments – desirable 3+ yrs
- Retail industry experience with an understanding of retail business processes – desirable 2-3 yrs
Knowledge and Skills
- Architecture and design of customer centric services and technical knowledge of Cloud architectures (Cloud, APIs, micro services, omni-channel, security, etc.) and integration to other solutions
- Software development frameworks and methodologies (DevOps, Agile, Scrum, TOGAF, etc.)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and logical skills
- Excellent team-working, interpersonal skills
- Develop of proposals and excellent written communication & presentation skills
- Excellent organisation and facilitation skills
- Strong conflict management skills
Desired Skills:
- API
- TOGAF
- Agile
- DevOps