Business Architect – Security

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to develop a security landscape aligned with the Group Security Management Department’s (GSMD) strategic projects and initiatives, and to support the successful implementation of physical security infrastructure, solutions and technologies within GSMD.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop and maintain GSMD’s business architecture landscape, including a security taxonomy and related security reference model (SRM).
• Direct the implementation of the business architecture consisting of the capabilities, products and business services in support of the business strategy.
• Develop and implement the business capabilities in terms of key processes and information requirements.
• Develop and implement the GSMD roadmaps to achieve target business/security architectures.
• Develop foundation, reference- and strategic-level architectures for the department, incorporating a strong security framework perspective that includes threat identification, trust and domain frameworks.
• Develop GSMD’s portfolio architecture and implementation roadmap to guide programme delivery.
• Define the target architecture to enable the Group Security Policy and Group Security Strategy by documenting the current landscape and conducting a gap analysis between the current and future state (as-is baseline and to-be target).
• Govern the implementation of the roadmaps.
• Contribute to formulating, translating, advocating, supporting and executing the business strategy to achieve the organisation’s targeted business outcomes.
• Develop diagnostic and actionable deliverables that help the business guide investment decisions in support of executing the business strategy.
• Ensure alignment between business architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, architecture principles and information and communications technology (ICT) standards to ensure standardisation and reduce risk.
• Make recommendations on key architecture decisions.
• Participate in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group’s business architecture and enterprise architecture governance structures.
• Ensure compliance with SARB policies, procedures and other legislative requirements, and ensure that risks within the function are identified, assessed and mitigated.
• Take a proactive approach in identifying integration needs across the SARB Group and work towards target architecture regarding business integration.
• Lead the analysis of business and operating models, market trends and the technology industry to determine their potential impact on the enterprise’s business strategy, direction and architecture.
• Consult infrastructure, project and product teams to ensure alignment with the business architecture and identify when updates are required.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours’ degree in BCom Informatics, BSc Computer Science, BSc Engineering or a related field, supplemented by industry-specific certifications or an equivalent qualification;
• certification in Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA);
• certification in The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF); and
• 8−10 years’ relevant experience in Business Architecture and/or Domain Architecture, with at least 5 years in a Security Business Architecture environment.

Additional requirements include

• demonstrate knowledge and experience in:
• business modelling and capability mapping;
• business attribute profiling;
• business service design and management;
• threat and risk analysis methodologies;
• architecture principles, including the development of architecture designs, views and viewpoints;
• building block design and architecture building blocks;
• solution modelling and architecture design;
• benefits analysis and value-realisation assessment;
• the application of enterprise and security architecture frameworks and methodologies, including SABSA;
• security frameworks, standards and best practices, including ISO 27000 series, NIST and related industry standards;
• architecture modelling tools and notations such as ArchiMate, UML and BPMN;
• establishing, maintaining and populating architecture repositories; and
• systems integration and the management of complex, parallel-processing environments.

In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.