Job for an Enterprise Architect in a Fast Growing Software Company

Talent in the Cloud - Our client, a fast growing Software company with a vision to build an enduring organization with an ecosystem of value creators- while delivering high impact technology solutions for emerging markets through a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Enterprise Architect Location: Lagos Job Summary Our Ideal candidate should be able to answer the following questions in the affirmative:

• Do you have that unique combination of having a knack for technology and Business in great proportions?
• Do you think things through so critically and always try to fit the pieces together before making a decision?
• Do you love to design and build great applications
• If your answer to these questions is yes, then this is for you.

• Direct the overall software development strategy, architecture and process improvements for their Payments Platform.
• Make alignment between technology, people and the business more transparent.
• Responsible for managing the platform development and integrations with SWIFT, Mastercard Payment Gateway Service, NIBSS (all platforms) and Core Banking Applications
• Identify business requirements that affect the enterprise architecture and provide solutions that integrate into the overall architectural vision and strategy.
• Be hands-on in coupling and building generic codes for the Application development
• Provide leadership and expertise in the development of standards, architectural governance, design patterns and IT practices
• Responsible for ensuring best, efficient and secure global software development practices are adopted by the Payment Platform engineers
• Responsible for executing the entire engineering deliverable required to achieve the vision of their Payment Platform.

• Full life cycle experience; responsible for the development of a complete set of architectural views for an enterprise in accordance with one of the more common architecture frameworks
• Strong knowledge of design and architectural patterns.
• Strong experience in building banking, payments and other financial systems is a compulsory requirement.
• Experience of at least one of the commonlyâ€�used methods, notations and tools (e.g. MooD, Rational Suite, METIS, Artisan, ISSE, System Architect, UML, RUP).
• Experience of ‘system of systems’ architecture development, partitioning of functionality among applications and components and application interfaces/interoperability concerns.
• Strong cognitive experience in payment systems
• Strong experience with SWIFT Integrations and developing products to interface with the SWIFT network
• Strong experience integrating with the Mastercard Payment Gateway Service
• Strong experience building products to run on all NIBSS Platforms
• Strong experience integrating with various Core Banking Applications
• Experience of software development methodologies and structured approachesto system development
• Awareness of systems management and operational support tools

• A Bachelor or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems or any other IT related field from any reputable institution
• Certifications in use of EA tools.

• Technology oriented
• Excellent communication skills – Oral and written
• Ability to succeed in fast paced environments at a high-growth company; comfortable with very tight timelines; possessing a sense of urgency.
• Strongly Analytical
• Good leadership skills
• Gets things done! Execution oriented and proactive
• Pays a lot of attention to Detail
• Ability to find creative solutions to problems combined with a willingness to do what one must to ensure timelines & goals are met.

• Strong leadership skills, with good experience managing up and down
• Strong experience in building payment solutions
• Strong problem solving skills
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matric organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills