Lead MuleSoft Architect

at  Absa Bank Limited

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
The Solution Architect provides technical leadership on MuleSoft implementation projects. This person is primarily responsible for evaluating technical and functional requirements and for developing a sound architectural blueprint in line with business goals. As an experienced practitioner, the Solution Architect will advise on best practices for on-premise/cloud/hybrid integration and API management.
Job Description

Responsibilities

• Make recommendations to the Platform Lead & C4E Lead on how the organization could expand the use of the platform and best practices to achieve greater value.
• Conduct requirements gathering workshops and lead the solution design process.
• Articulate recommendations through compelling presentations and architectural blueprint documents to various audiences, including business management and experienced IT architects.
• Lead technical teams through complex, multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on delivery.
• Create and influence proper standards for development, governance and operational lifecycle.
• Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures.
• Capture project lessons and convert them into architectural best practices applicable to the broader install base; mentor and coach the internal team through internal training sessions.
• Mentor and train the internal team on design and architecture best practices.
• Improve internal processes, and promote knowledge sharing in the team, by contributing to the knowledge base, blogs, and brown bag lunches.
• Design and implement banking solutions using the BIAN framework.
• Support the integration of BIAN standards across all banking services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade technical solutions.
• Familiarity with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or OpenAPI Specification (OAS) and related technologies.
• Strong development experience with on-premise and SaaS applications using JEE and JSE frameworks.
• Expertise in integration architecture and technologies such as XML, JMS, WS-*, SOA integration, and API management.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks like TOGAF.
• Familiarity with Open Source architectures and contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience with designing and operating highly-available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Proficiency in designing public and private enterprise secure services using RAML and REST.
• Familiarity with the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) framework.

Preferred

• MuleSoft certifications, such as MuleSoft Certified Developer, MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect, BIAN Foundation and BIAN Data Architecture & Design Specialist Certification.
• Experience in working with cloud-based integration platforms and technologies.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies, such as AWS or Azure Platform.
• Strong understanding of security concepts and protocols in enterprise integration.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and mentor others.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Continual learning mindset to keep up with evolving technologies and industry trends.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Information Technology
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertise

• Make recommendations to the Platform Lead & C4E Lead on how the organization could expand the use of the platform and best practices to achieve greater value.
• Conduct requirements gathering workshops and lead the solution design process.
• Articulate recommendations through compelling presentations and architectural blueprint documents to various audiences, including business management and experienced IT architects.
• Lead technical teams through complex, multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on delivery.
• Create and influence proper standards for development, governance and operational lifecycle.
• Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures.
• Capture project lessons and convert them into architectural best practices applicable to the broader install base; mentor and coach the internal team through internal training sessions.
• Mentor and train the internal team on design and architecture best practices.
• Improve internal processes, and promote knowledge sharing in the team, by contributing to the knowledge base, blogs, and brown bag lunches.
• Design and implement banking solutions using the BIAN framework.
• Support the integration of BIAN standards across all banking services