Data Solutions Architect

Standard Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking a Data Architect to develop and maintain solution architectures within Data and Analytics. This role involves designing secure and scalable data solutions, ensuring data compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates must possess a first degree in Information Studies, relevant architecture certifications, and have 5-7 years of experience. Strong technical and behavioral competencies are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Relevant Architecture Certification required.
• 5-7 years experience in data architecture.
• Proven track record of driving delivery of architectural constructs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain solution architectures for Data and Analytics.
• Design scalable and secure data solutions.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.

Skills

Information Lifecycle Management

Data & Analytics

Knowledge and experience with TOGAF

Education

First Degree in Information Studies

Tools

AWS

TOGAF Frameworks

Job description

Job Overview

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking
Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 5 Simmonds Street
Job Type: Full-time
Job Ref ID: 80380960A-0001
Date Posted: 1/14/2026

Job Description

To develop, design and maintain the solution architectures for specific business functional/technical areas within Data and Analytics. To participate in the definition of the higher-level functional and non-functional requirements, analyse technical trade-offs, determine the major components and subsystems, and define the interfaces and collaborations between them, safeguarding the strategic alignment of technology architecture with the agreed business outcomes.

Solution Design & Architecture

• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Define data architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Lead the selection of appropriate technologies, platforms, and tools for data solutions.

Enterprise Data Strategy

• Contribute to the development and execution of enterprise data strategies.
• Align data architecture with business goals, digital transformation initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote data as a strategic asset across the organization.

Data Modeling & Integration

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
• Architect data integration solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Ensure data consistency, quality, and lineage across systems.

Cloud & Platform Architecture

• Design and implement cloud-native data solutions (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Evaluate and integrate data platforms such as data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouses.
• Optimize data storage, compute, and processing architectures.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Embed data governance principles into solution design.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., POPIA, GDPR).
• Implement data security controls, access management, and encryption strategies.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with business units, data engineers, analysts, and IT teams.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements and data solutions.
• Present architectural decisions and roadmaps to senior leadership.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in data architecture.
• Drive innovation in data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML enablement.
• Continuously improve architecture for performance, cost-efficiency, and agility.

Mentorship & Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineering and analytics teams.
• Establish architectural review processes and promote knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to talent development and capability building in data disciplines.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Studies

Other Minimum Qualifications, Certifications or Professional Memberships:

• Relevant Architecture Certification;
• AWS Certification advantageous
• TOGAF Frameworks

Experience Required:

• Information Lifecycle Management
• Data & Analytics
• 5-7 years
• Knowledge and experience working with and implementing internationally recognised frameworks; such as TOGAF, Zachman etc. Proven track record of comprehensive analysis and architectural skills to drive delivery of architectural constructs and artefacts in line with business strategy

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Examining Information
• Exploring PossibilitiesInteracting with People
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Data Integrity
• IT Applications
• Knowledge Classification
• Knowledge Management Systems
• Systems Design

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