Enterprise Architecture Lead — Hybrid Finance Strategy

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonuses

Medical, retirement, and risk benefits

Generous annual leave

International training opportunities

Hybrid work model

Modern office facilities

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to shape our technology landscape. This hybrid role combines remote work with in-office collaboration to drive enterprise-wide IT architecture aligned with business strategy.

You will define standards, oversee architecture programs, mentor architects, and influence stakeholders across the organisation while navigating regulatory requirements in financial services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 8+ years in enterprise architecture in financial services or regulated industries.
• Extensive experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
• Deep knowledge of cloud, data, applications, and infrastructure.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with business leaders to translate goals into architecture initiatives.
• Define principles, patterns, and guidelines for technology domains.
• Lead the design of scalable, resilient solutions for critical systems.
• Provide architectural oversight for major IT projects.
• Mentor enterprise and solution architects and manage vendors.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

TOGAF

Cloud Architecture

Security & Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Mentoring

Vendor Management

Hybrid Cloud

Architecture Governance

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

TOGAF Framework

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town, Western Cape, is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect to shape our technology landscape. This hybrid role combines remote work with in-office collaboration to drive enterprise-wide IT architecture aligned with business strategy.

You will define standards, oversee architecture programs, mentor architects, and influence stakeholders across the organisation while navigating regulatory requirements in financial services.