Enterprise Architect

Parvana; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana is seeking a Solution Architect to lead architectural decisions for an embedded enterprise domain, designing integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud middleware that align with strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to translate requirements into concrete designs, shaping data migration, governance, and regulatory compliance for a global investment context. Hybrid Cape Town work arrangement available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience designing enterprise-scale solutions in complex IT environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of modern enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and middleware.
• Solid experience with cloud architectures, with a specific focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate).
• Understanding of security, risk, and compliance requirements in financial or regulated industries.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, coach delivery teams, and navigate complex technical landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the architectural SME and coach for an embedded business domain, bridging strategic objectives with executable solution designs.
• Design resilient integration patterns – focusing on APIs, event‑driven architectures, and cloud middleware – to connect upstream and downstream systems cleanly.
• Translate enterprise guardrails into practical delivery models, balancing rapid execution with long‑term architectural health.
• Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to convert functional requirements into clear, implementable technical designs.
• Help shape data migration, security, and governance strategies to ensure auditability, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Support delivery teams through design, build, test, and deployment phases, resolving architectural risks and ensuring continuous alignment.

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 21/07/2026

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID:J107226

About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve – they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.

What you will be doing:

• Act as the architectural SME and coach for an embedded business domain, bridging strategic objectives with executable solution designs.
• Design resilient integration patterns – focusing on APIs, event‑driven architectures, and cloud middleware – to connect upstream and downstream systems cleanly.
• Translate enterprise guardrails into practical delivery models, balancing rapid execution with long‑term architectural health.
• Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to convert functional requirements into clear, implementable technical designs.
• Help shape data migration, security, and governance strategies to ensure auditability, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Support delivery teams through design, build, test, and deployment phases, resolving architectural risks and ensuring continuous alignment.

What our client is looking for:

• A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial (Computer Science, Information Systems, etc.)
• 7+ years experience designing enterprise‑scale solutions in complex IT environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of modern enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, event‑driven architecture, and middleware.
• Solid experience with cloud architectures, with a specific focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate) sufficient to work effectively within established guardrails.
• Understanding of security, risk, and compliance requirements within financial, investment, or highly regulated industries.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, coach delivery teams, and confidently navigate complex technical landscapes.

Solution Architect, Enterprise Architecture, Microsoft Azure, TOGAF, ArchiMate, API Integration, Middleware, Cloud Architecture, Finance, Risk & Compliance, Data Governance, Strategic Leadership