Chief Advisor Enterprise Architecture

Listing reference: eskom_007454
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 29 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: IT and Telecommunications
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: G17 Area of specialization: Lead enterprise architecture across IT and Operational Technology (OT), design and develop information system (IS) architecture, shaping secure, resilient and interoperable architectures that enable Eskom’s strategic and operational objectives. Provide trusted architecture leadership, embedding OT, interrogability, cyber security, resilience and governance by design to improve organisational capability, change, support and reduce cost. Department: Enterprise Architecture Business Unit: Enterprise Architecture Location: Megawatt Park Reference Number: 50077260SM Closing Date: 29 October 2026
Job description

Behavioural

·       Build internal and external networks to sustain collaborative interactions and partnerships

·       Create an environment that promotes the exchange of information between the business, IT and external service providers

·       Flexible and able to work within an undefined and continuously changing environment

·        Intellectual and ethical integrity

·       Embraces diversity

 

            Leadership

·       Provide strategic architecture leadership and trusted advisory support 

·       Lead cross-functional IT/OT, engineering, technology and security architecture outcomes 

·       Team collaborative , building and consulting

·       Manage cross functional IT teams for EA deliverables

·       Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

             Knowledge

·       Enterprise Architecture across business, data, application, integration, technology, security and OT domains 

·       OT architecture and industrial environments, including ICS, SCADA, DCS, PLC and supporting communications and infrastructure 

·       IT/OT convergence, segmentation, secure integration, identity/access, monitoring, resilience, availability, safety and recovery principles 

·       Enterprise Architecture frameworks and governance, including TOGAF, COBIT and ITIL 

·       Translate business and operational strategy, engineering requirements, technology risks and cyber security considerations into target architectures, standards and roadmaps 

·       Assess emerging IT/OT technologies for interoperability, operational resilience, cyber risk and enterprise fit 

·       Create and document design concept reference models

·       Estimate resource outlays for projects

·       Adapt technical solutions to complex business situations and strategies

·       Business functional knowledge - understands the interactions between business processes and support activities

·       Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments

·       Business re-engineering principles and processes, systems engineering and analysis

·       Comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies

·       IT and architecture frameworks the open group architecture framework (TOGAF), information technology infrastructure library (ITIL), control objectives for information and related technologies (COBIT), Zachman

·       Merging technology awareness to evaluate technical, business and economic impact, viability and integration requirements of new and evolving technologies

·       Analyse business operations and processes to understand relationships

·       Design and implement information solutions

·       Business analysis and business case development

 

               Skill

·       Organisational

·       Information gathering and interviewing

·       Verbal and written communication, executive communication, strategic analysis and architecture storytelling 

·       Leadership, influencing, negotiating and decision facilitation 

·       Enterprise stakeholder engagement and cross-functional alignment 

            Key Responsibilities

·       Provide division strategic leadership for IT/OT information systems, technology and

Strategy

·       Provide an assessment and consultation function

·       Define and manage the information systems architecture processes and governance

structures

·       Provide division strategic reference architecture specifications, principles and policy

·       Provide division strategic, tactical targets and planning.

 

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.”

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s)

·       B Degree/B Tech/National Higher Diploma/Advanced Diploma in

Information Technology/Information Management/Computer Science/

Information Systems/Operation Technology at NQF7 with 360 credits

 

Related Experience:

·       7 years’ experience in information management (IM)/information

systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT/)/Operation Technology (OT) Architecture

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