Chief Blockchain Architect — Cape Town

Placements24; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 1 400 000 - 2 300 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Executive leadership development

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

International travel opportunities

Cape Town office environment

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Blockchain Architect to define the technical vision from our Cape Town office. You will drive architectural roadmaps, design secure and scalable enterprise networks, and translate business needs into technical specifications.

You will mentor cross‑functional teams, evaluate technologies (Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, Ethereum), ensure compliance with security standards, and shape the company’s blockchain strategy and rollout.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years in software architecture with at least 5 years in blockchain architecture.
• Experience with enterprise blockchain platforms (Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, Ethereum).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in the Cape Town context.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain the overall architectural vision for enterprise blockchain solutions.
• Lead design and deployment of secure, scalable blockchain networks.
• Evaluate blockchain technologies, frameworks, and consensus mechanisms for business needs.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams throughout projects.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications with product owners.
• Define best practices for blockchain development, security, and operations.
• Conduct feasibility studies and PoCs for new blockchain use cases.
• Represent the company in technical discussions with clients and partners in Cape Town.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor and train other architects and developers on blockchain.

Connaissances

Blockchain architecture

Leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Smart contract development

Digital assets & tokenization

Formation

Master's or PhD in CS/IT

Outils

Hyperledger Fabric

R3 Corda

Enterprise Ethereum

AWS

Azure

GCP

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Blockchain Architect to define the technical vision from our Cape Town office. You will drive architectural roadmaps, design secure and scalable enterprise networks, and translate business needs into technical specifications.

You will mentor cross‑functional teams, evaluate technologies (Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, Ethereum), ensure compliance with security standards, and shape the company’s blockchain strategy and rollout.