Cross-Border Payments Solutions Architect – Africa Platform

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

Job summary

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead cross-border payments architecture. You will define the target architecture, govern implementations, and drive alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations across payment hubs, SWIFT, and ISO 20022 ecosystems.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to translate strategic objectives into scalable, secure payment solutions and ensure end-to-end visibility across platforms and networks within the

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-border payments architecture initiatives.
• Strong banking domain knowledge with payment systems understanding.
• Ability to translate business objectives into architectural solutions.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and governance in payments.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern the target architecture for cross-border payments.
• Drive decisions on SWIFT FIN, ISO 20022, payment hubs and networks.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to translate objectives into roadmaps.

Skills

Cross-border payments architecture

Stakeholder engagement

10+ years in payment architecture

Financial banking experience

SWIFT MX/MT experience

Agentic AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field

TOGAF

SWIFT qualifications

BIAN

PASA

Cloud (AWS, Azure)

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

FirstRand Bank Limited is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead cross-border payments architecture. You will define the target architecture, govern implementations, and drive alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations across payment hubs, SWIFT, and ISO 20022 ecosystems.

You will collaborate with senior leaders to translate strategic objectives into scalable, secure payment solutions and ensure end-to-end visibility across platforms and networks within the