Platform Architect
Location: Cape Town & JohannesburgAre you ready to be part of a transformational journey that will reshape the digital landscape of Africa? Accenture has partnered with a leading Pan-African telecommunications company and has launched a groundbreaking Centre of Excellence (COE); dedicated to building future-focused digital products designed to empower and revolutionize the continent. This is your opportunity to join an innovative team and grow your career at the forefront of technological advancement, as we accelerate towards a brighter, more connected future for Africa.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with business stakeholders, and solution and system architects to drive holistic technology implementation. Incorporate continuous feedback, foster design and engineering practices, and drive collaboration around a common vision across domains (functional, application, data, infrastructure). You will have the chance to work across a broad range of projects that enable the business to scale, bring new products to market and delight customers.
What skills & experience are we looking for?
Analysis of the architecture and specifications of the solution.
Definition of the integration strategy and the definition of the incremental construction roadmap of the solution.
Management of the integration team in Agile mode (Scrum) to ensure the proper execution with the team of all integration work.
Capitalization of good practices and participation in progress actions.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, IT engineering, or a related field.
7 – 10 years of relevant experience developing technologies.
Experience in systems engineering.
Prior knowledge of the ICT ecosystem.
A first approach to system modelling.
A technological curiosity and a good team spirit to work with an international team.
Experience in solution architecture.
Basic knowledge of security (PKI, certificate, firewall, ...) and IT infrastructure: OS (Windows, Linux, Unix), virtualized environments, network, high availability, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), Docker, Kubernetes.
Good knowledge of Java software development, J2EE, JBOSS application servers, C++, and databases: Oracle Solutions, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
Ability to interface with the client management and technical teams and maintain good professional relationships.
Why join us?
We are a top employer in South Africa with certified excellence in employee conditions.
We offer a transparent, fast-paced approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.
You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools.
Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards.
You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends.
You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.
Next StepsIf this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.To learn more about life @AccentureSouthAfrica, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news.
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