Africa Cross-Border Payments Solutions Architect

FirstRand Bank Limited; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead cross-border payments architecture across the group. You will define the target architecture, ensure alignment with regulatory and enterprise standards, and drive modernisation of the cross-border payment capability for scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

You will engage senior leadership, translate business objectives into technology strategies, and govern platforms involving SWIFT, ISO 20022, payment hubs, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in architecture focused on payment solutions.
• Financial banking experience.
• SWIFT Network experience (MX/MT).
• Agentic AI Enterprise Sparx.
• Bachelor's in Computer science, information systems, Engineering or related field.
• BIAN, Cloud (AWS/Azure), TOGAF, SWIFT related qualifications, PASA.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target architecture for cross-border payments across the organisation.
• Maintain end-to-end visibility of payment journeys across channels, core banking systems, payment hubs, middleware and external payment networks.
• Drive architecture decisions relating to SWIFT FIN and ISO 20022 messaging, cross-border payment processing, correspondent banking integrations, treasury and liquidity management integration, FX processing, sanctions and AML screening, real-time payments.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to translate business objectives into technology strategies and architectural roadmaps.

Skills

Solution architecture

Payments domain

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

ISO 20022

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Sparx EA

Job description

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead cross-border payments architecture across the group. You will define the target architecture, ensure alignment with regulatory and enterprise standards, and drive modernisation of the cross-border payment capability for scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

You will engage senior leadership, translate business objectives into technology strategies, and govern platforms involving SWIFT, ISO 20022, payment hubs, and