Integration Architecture Specialist

Integration Architecture Specialist - 6 Month Contract [Renewal after 6 Months]

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• An undergraduate qualification (Bachelors degree or equivalent) in the relevant IM discipline.
• Desirable: It would be advantageous to have a post graduate qualification in the relevant IM discipline OR a proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
• The specific ERP field, controls and risk mitigation
• Proficiency in required languages. LATAM roles will require proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish
• Relevant business process improvement plans, risks and opportunities
• Company ERP landscape
• Provides a consistent outstanding role model in relation to safety practices with a deep understanding of the importance of safety

Responsibilities:

• Build and own the overall Integration Service
• Build and own the standards, policies and development methodologies for the integration platforms
• Develop integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features on integration platforms and own overall solution architecture for the ICC
• Provide expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business
• Determine specifications, plan, design, and develop the integration solutions in conjunction with project teams
• Develop the integration platforms, development standards and procedures as well as architectures for services and code reuse
• Keep up to date with best practice in emerging Integration technologies. Be the technical expert and act as an internal consultant and trusted advisor for integration requirements
• Build inter-operability design principles into solutions and resolve problems related to business applications and related middleware components to achieve this
• Build a critical mass of support for the integration technologies in order to establish its mindshare, technical standards around benefits and help mature the use of technology within the organisation while working with the virtual teams
• Oversee ICC projects, including project planning, resource allocation, steering committee leadership, and team organisational structure management
• Estimate the technical costs of projects for stakeholders and project managers, confer with stakeholders to identify requirements (e.g., data, information needs, processing, specific output, functional and development of test data), and determine their outcomes in order to formulate the design of the system and/or offer alternative solutions in a timely manner