Technical Architect (Tech Lead) (ITC-45)

Accredited Resource Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 80 000 - 150 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Architect to lead architectural strategy and implementation across cloud, data, and integration layers. This senior-level role requires over 10 years of experience in software development and systems architecture. You will craft advanced SQL solutions, oversee cloud-native application development, and implement CI/CD pipelines while guiding secure system design. If you are a hands-on technical leader with a deep understanding of enterprise architecture and modern engineering practices, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development or technical architecture roles.
• Experience in system design for performance and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of scalable systems architecture in complex environments.
• Architect distributed systems using microservices and serverless patterns.

Skills

Technical Architect

DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

Java

Python

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Go

SQL

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Job description

A leading project requires the expertise of a Technical Architect (Tech Lead) to drive architectural strategy and implementation across cloud, data, and integration layers. This is a senior-level opportunity for a technical expert with over 10 years of experience in software development, systems architecture, and solution scalability.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design of modern, scalable systems architecture in complex enterprise environments.
• Craft advanced SQL solutions for intricate relational database systems.
• Architect distributed systems using microservices, event-driven, and serverless patterns.
• Oversee cloud-native application development across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps best practices.
• Guide secure system design aligned with performance, resilience, and compliance needs.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, aligning architecture with business objectives.

Technical Expertise

• Architecture & Design: Microservices, SOA, design patterns (MVC, CQRS), distributed vs. monolithic systems.
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP; hybrid and multi-cloud strategies; IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation; containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI; configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet); observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Development: Strong proficiency in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go; scripting with Bash or PowerShell.
• Data & Integration: Data modeling, SQL/NoSQL databases, data lakes (Snowflake, Redshift), REST, GraphQL, gRPC APIs, integration platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MuleSoft).
• Security: Secure coding, IAM (OAuth2, SAML, OpenID), encryption, compliance architecture.
• Performance & Reliability: Load balancing, caching (Redis, Memcached), high availability design, disaster recovery, and scalability tuning.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years in software development, infrastructure, or technical architecture roles.
• Demonstrated experience in system design for performance, scalability, and availability.
• In-depth knowledge of both on-prem and cloud-based architecture models.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise integration and DevOps automation.
• Strong grasp of security, compliance, and disaster recovery frameworks.

If you're a hands-on technical leader with a deep understanding of enterprise architecture and modern engineering practices, we welcome your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

• Technical Architect
• DevOps
• Architect
• Terraform
• Ansible