Solutions Architect

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We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees.  Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better. 

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow. 

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and support the implementation and maintenance of finance and HR products within Capitec, leveraging SAP S/4HANA for finance and SuccessFactors for HR. The role involves integrating new solutions based on requirements to ERP solution or ERP systems, while also supporting peripheral solutions in procurement.  The candidate will play a crucial role in driving business efficiency and effectiveness through robust ERP solutions, primarily focusing on SAP but remaining adaptable to other systems as needed. This position requires a proactive, self-starting individual who can engage with senior stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate has

• 3-5 years’ experience in solution architecture
• 6-8 years in systems integration design and implementation
• While SAP is preferred, the role requires flexibility to work with other ERP systems 
• Proven experience with cloud solution offerings, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of Application/Solution architecture, integration points, and how solutions align with business processes
• Leading the solution architecture of ERP- or key application- implementations within area of expertise would be advantageous
• Experience in Stakeholder Management

Minimum Education

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A degree/diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Ideal Education

• And/or a relevant certification in SAP module, ERP Systems or ITIL 

Minimum Knowledge

• Proficient / expert knowledge of designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions
• A thorough understanding of typical technologies and platforms within organisations
• Systems implementation and technical systems support
• MS Office Proficiency
• System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
• Systems analysis and design
• UML or equivalent modelling language
• IT systems development processes
• Application development
• Standards and governance

Tech Knowledge

• AWS and SAP

Ideal Knowledge

• 2 years+ Agile experience and working knowledge of Jira and or Confluence
• Systems Integration best practices and design
• Knowledge and application of relevant IT best practices
• Knowledge of IT Service Management principles and frameworks (ITIL 4)
• In-depth knowledge of IT software (including ERP’s), hardware and infrastructure and Cloud
• Knowledge of Project Management methods

Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management skills
• Facilitation skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Numerical Reasoning
• Verbal Reasoning
• Ability to work in a team

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals

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