Technology Enterprise Architect (Nature Conservation) – RKTEA

Main job function

Looking for purpose, growth, and a bit of adventure? Our client is at the heart of transforming conservation across Africa through innovative technology and data-driven solutions. The Enterprise Architect role offers a rare chance to design and implement scalable systems that improve how protected areas are managed, enhance collaboration and optimize operational efficiency. You’ll work with cutting-edge tools and technologies, partnering across teams to align Technology strategy with their bold conservation mission. Beyond shaping the technical landscape, this role supports continuous learning and professional growth in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

There are 4 pillars (aligned with TOGAF) which define the scope of this role, namely:

1. Business Architecture,
2. Data Architecture,
3. Applications Architecture, and
4. Technical Architecture

This will incorporate the requirement to actively develop and deliver the following:

• Enterprise Architecture diagrams
• API, middleware, store & forward queue definitions and ownership/ role agreement
• Error management: review, identification, resolution and reporting
• Vendor roles and responsibilities
• Technology, Super user and external vendor responsibilities
• Data integrity profiling and review frequency protocols
• Data warehouse platform architecture, the interfaces to downstream and upstream, the normalization/ data relational structure mapping to APIs
• Network management – WAN, WWAN, VPN, LAN standards and SOP
• Network monitoring solution – dashboards and notifications (incl escalation)

Qualifications

• BSC Computer Science

Criteria

• Be highly passionate about conservation, sustainability and nature.
• Can show a portfolio of evidence through their working experience to demonstrate their experience in the 4 portfolios (Data, Applications, Business, Tech)
• Can show their interpersonal skills to be able to take initiative and engage business stakeholders (at different levels)
• Demonstrate their ability to define, write, critique and set the standards for documentation from this portfolio (from BRS, FRS, TDD and SDKS and logical designs to DRP, BCP, SOPS).

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.