Description : Solutions Architect. Company : Rank Interactive. Location : Cape Town, Western Cape 8000

Company Description

We are a leading international digital gaming company, underpinned by superior talent and technology. We operate a multi-branded strategy, using a combination of proprietary and licensed software to provide online bingo and slot gaming and a social gaming mobile application. Every day, millions of people worldwide enjoy our products - which includes meccabingo.com and grosvenorcasinos.com - on their mobiles, tablets and desktops.

Job Description

We are looking for a Solutions Architect (intermediate level) who can join our current architecture team and work closely with our development teams to provide architectural and design expertise and ultimately design and build world-class solutions for our business.

• Develop the architecture solutions for the various business areas - taking into account current and future requirements. Responsible for ensuring the assigned projects follow the overall architecture, design and principles.
• Responsible for the end-to-end solutions analysis, design and implementation of assigned Projects. This includes all aspects of the solutions design of the projects and will require close collaboration with the development teams.
• Assist with solving technical problems when they arise.
• Willingness to learn new things, take ownership and solve complex issues.
• Lead and participate in architectural reviews of software, infrastructure, data and other architectures.
• Verify solution implementation with the development squads, ensure the delivered system is consistent with the agreed architecture and meets the requirements.
• Contribute to the design and policing of Enterprise Infrastructure, Technical Architectures & Solutions Architectures.
• To ensure that deployed technology is always appropriate to meet the current and planned future needs of the Business.
• Responsible for the resolution and removal of technical impediments.
• Responsible for all architectural and design documentation – either completing it in collaboration with the development leads and teams or reviewing documentation done by the teams themselves.
• Assist with development and implementation of processes, standards and best practices for the operational support teams.
• Work in conjunction with other groups (i.e. Development, Delivery, Business/Analysis, Infrastructure and Operations) for architectural related matters.
• Provides guidance on best practices, high-level and detailed designs, processes, tooling, and CI/CD automation.
• Work in partnership with the product owners, delivery leads, technical leads, developers and testers, making sure that the teams can realise the architecture - by a combination of mentoring, collaboration and direct involvement.
• Responsible for communicating the architecture thus making sure that everyone understands the architecture. Different people have different viewpoints, so the architect has to present various views of the system appropriate to different audiences (including both technical and non-technical).

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience (minimum 2 years) in a similar role, specifically Internet based businesses from Betting and Gaming, Retail, Banking and/or IT Consultancy, ideally within a complex and highly regulated industry.
• Significant experience (minimum 5 years) in a software architecture, analysis, design and/or development role using Agile methodologies.
• Experience with converting a monolithic system into more manageable and modern components or modules.
• A thorough understanding of architectural design principles
• Strong analytical and design skills.
• Experience with integration and API type solutions (both internally and with third parties).
• A thorough understanding of IT system environments i.e. networking, security, integrations, applications and databases. Cloud (specifically AWS) solution architecture experience is also desirable.
• Capable of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and works well under pressure.
• A strong customer focus and can establish effective relationships.
• Confident operating in an environment of continuous change and challenging colleagues and customers.
• Credible communicator and influencer, adapting style as appropriate.
• Ability to keep strategic focus whilst dealing tactically with day-to-day issues.
• Courses, qualifications and certifications to compliment any of the above experience.
• Results driven, motivated by success. A desire to build solutions with maximum benefit to the business