Solutions Architect

Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients’ investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth.

Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.

Plans, designs, and implements more complex scalable, secure and high-performing solutions with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence and AWS cloud. This role will support Front Office and other business areas by translating business opportunities and requirements into secure, scalable and practical solutions that make effective use of AI, cloud and modern engineering capabilities. Adheres to architectural standards for the development, deployment and management of systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of experience across software delivery, solution design or software development lifecycle, with at least 3 years in a Solution Architect, Application Architect, Technical Lead or equivalent role.
• At least 2 years of demonstrable experience designing and delivering solutions within an AWS cloud environment.
• Practical exposure to AI-enabled applications, generative AI, machine learning services and intelligent automation.
• Experience moving technology concepts or proofs-of-concept towards production implementation.
• Strong understanding of integration, APIs, data, authentication, security, non-functional requirements and modern web application architecture (SPA, React, Type Script)
• Experience collaborating with agile delivery teams and stakeholders across business and IT.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills and comfortable engaging with large audiences.

Enterprise Architecture
- Level 6 - Adaptation
Maintain an established set of enterprise architecture artifacts.

Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization
- Level 6 - Adaptation
Deliver digital solution architecture services as assigned, preparing conceptual and logical architecture diagrams to align technical direction and document future-state architectures.

Business Requirements Identification
- Level 6 - Adaptation
Collect business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis, to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"- Level 6 - Adaptation
Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Technical Developments Recommendation
- Level 6 - Adaptation
Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of the used technology, such as systems, processes, infrastructure, installations and machines.

Architecture - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to design architectures, incorporating system/service requirements. Typically works independently and provides guidance.

Enterprise application integration - Advanced
Works at an advanced level to integrate different software systems and platforms within an…