Chief Advisor Enterprise Architecture

Introduction

Position/Task Grade: G17

Area of specialization: Lead Eskom’s enterprise architecture design and develop information system (IS) architecture, shaping the technology decisions and target architectures that enable transformation. Serve as a trusted executive advisor, setting architecture direction while embedding cyber and information security by design using appropriate framework to improve organisational capability, change, support and reduce cost.

Department: Enterprise Architecture

Business Unit: Enterprise Architecture

Location: Megawatt Park

Reference Number: 50807082SM

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

·Team building and consulting

·Manage cross functional IT teams

·Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

·Collaborate within EA Team, Group Technology and across Eskom business units .

Knowledge

·Enterprise Architecture strategy, target architectures, principles, standards, reference models and transformation roadmaps

·Cyber and information security architecture, including security-by-design, IAM, data protection, risk management and resilience

·End-to-end architecture across business, information/data, applications, integration, cloud/on-premises technology and IT/OT

·Architecture governance and assurance, including TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL and relevant cyber and information security standards

·Ability to translate business strategy, risk and technology change into architecture decisions and investment priorities

·Create and document design concept reference models

·Estimate EA 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.”