OM Bank - Domain Architect: Channels

Old Mutual; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking an experienced architect to define and maintain the digital channels architecture. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in designing web and mobile banking solutions, focusing on cloud-native architectures and API-led integrations. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation in customer experience and lead strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years in solution or domain architecture, focusing on digital channels.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing web and mobile banking platforms.
• Strong understanding of API-led integration, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the digital channels architecture aligned with business strategy.
• Ensure architectural conformance and compliance with controls.
• Work closely with product owners and IT squads to provide guidance.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptive Thinking

Business Requirements Analysis

User Experience (UX) Design

Education

Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

React

Angular

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

At OM Bank, we strive to attract great people who are passionate about coming together for a higher purpose- building something unique and aspirational, always aiming to be the best they can be. We are rooted in our purpose of inspiring and enabling our customers to grow and sustain their prosperity.

To define, develop, and maintain the end-to-end architecture for digital channels (web and mobile applications) across the bank. This includes ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles, enabling secure, scalable, and resilient customer-facing platforms, and guiding strategic execution of digital transformation initiatives.

Key Result Areas

Architecture Design & Strategy

• Define and maintain the digital channels architecture (web/app) aligned with business strategy and enterprise architecture.
• Develop target‑state architectures and transition roadmaps for digital platforms.
• Ensure robustness, resilience, security, and reliability in all channel designs.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure architectural conformance to approved reference models and standards.
• Ensure digital channels comply with OM Bank’s enterprise controls for PII handling, data lineage, audit trails, and observability standards.
• Document and manage deviations from architecture and ensure traceability.
• Embed regulatory compliance (e.g., POPIA, GDPR) and security controls into channel designs.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with product owners, IT squads, business analysts, and other domain architects.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to delivery teams.
• Engage with global and cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment and reuse.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies (e.g., micro frontends, composable architecture, PWA).
• Drive innovation in customer experience, personalization, and omnichannel enablement.
• Promote agile architecture practices and DevSecOps principles

Role Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years in solution or domain architecture, with a focus on digital channels.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing web and mobile banking platforms.
• Strong understanding of API‑led integration, cloud‑native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with customer identity and access management (CIAM), UX/UI frameworks, and mobile SDKs.
• Experience with container orchestration (EKS/GKE), service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), observability (Datadog/Grafana), and security scanning (Snyk/Twistlock). Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification. · AWS/GCP/Azure certifications advantageous.

Technical Competencies

• Web technologies: React, Angular, HTML5, CSS3
• Mobile: Native (iOS/Android), Flutter, React Native
• Integration: REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI, OAuth2
• Platforms: Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure
• Security: OWASP, IAM, MFA, encryption standards

Behavioural Competencies

• Architectural authority and negotiation
• Strategic alignment and technical storytelling
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Pragmatic problem‑solving under delivery pressure

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Business Requirements Analysis, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Gaps Analysis, IT Architecture, IT Implementation, Market Analysis, Policies & Procedures, Product Development, Readiness Assessments, User Experience (UX) Design

Competencies

Business Insight Collaborates Cultivates Innovation Decision Quality Ensures Accountability Manages Complexity Nimble Learning Optimizes Work Processes

Education

Bachelors Degree (B)

Closing Date

17 November 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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