Solutions Architect

We are seeking a Solution Architect for a 12-month Hybrid role based in Sandton

Hybrid

Must be credit & crim clear

Banking experience is a must

To define and implement complex technology solutions that align with business and IT strategy by developing high-level architectural

designs, setting technology direction, and ensuring coherence in IT solutions.

Provide guidance on system architecture, optimise technology investments, and influence decision-making.

By driving innovation and ensuring architectural integrity, enhance the organisation’s ability to deliver robust, scalable, and future-fit

technology solutions.

• Lead the design and development of advanced IT architectures that align with business strategy and technology roadmaps to
• Define and enforce architectural principles, standards, and governance structures to ensure consistency, scalability, and
• maintainability of IT systems.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to translate business objectives into technology strategies and architectural frameworks.
• Conduct high-level solution assessments and architectural reviews to evaluate the feasibility, security, and efficiency of
• proposed technology solutions.
• Drive innovation by identifying, evaluating, and implementing emerging technologies that enhance organisational agility and
• Oversee complex system integrations, ensuring seamless interoperability between applications, platforms, and infrastructure
• Develop and maintain architecture models that provide a strategic blueprint for IT development and investment.
• Optimise IT performance by assessing and refining existing architectures to improve system resilience, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
• Establish and lead architecture working groups to drive knowledge sharing and ensure architectural alignment across teams.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior architects, fostering skills development and knowledge transfer.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies for IT implementations, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity and regulatory compliance
• requirements.
• Engage with external vendors and technology partners to evaluate solutions, negotiate contracts, and drive successful
• technology adoption.
• Champion a culture of high performance by setting best practices, fostering collaboration, and driving continuous
• improvement.
• Lead innovation initiatives by identifying disruptive technologies and steering their adoption within the organisation.
• Demonstrate strategic influence by engaging stakeholders and shaping IT direction through thought leadership and expert