OM Bank - Domain Architect: Finance & Risk

Old Mutual; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading African financial services company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced architect to define and maintain the architectural vision for Risk and Finance domains. Candidates should have 8–12 years in financial services, with deep knowledge of finance processes and a strong engineering background. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field is required. The role also involves mentoring and ensuring compliance with business and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years in banking or financial services, with at least 3 years in architecture roles.
• Deep understanding of finance and risk processes, systems, and regulations.
• Experience with SaaS, cloud (private/public), and data platforms.
• Strong engineering background with structured documentation and visualizations.
• Familiarity with accounting principles and data-driven finance architectures.
• Strong end to end cloud knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural vision for the Risk and Finance domains.
• Define and maintain architecture and roadmap for Risk and Finance.
• Ensure architectural alignment with regulatory frameworks and business goals.
• Mentor architects and developers; ensure cohesive architecture.

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

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Python

AWS

Azure

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 lead the architectural vision and strategy for the Risk and Finance domains, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and technology standards. The role bridges business and IT, enabling scalable, secure, and compliant solutions across financial risk, accounting, and regulatory reporting.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Define and maintain baseline domain architecture.
• Define and maintain the future-state architecture and roadmap for Risk and Finance domains.
• Derisk the domain and the organization from any architectural risk identified (i.e. Make the domain compliant).
• Maintain zero audit funding rate for the domain.
• Translate finance and risk policies into architectural guidelines and technical solutions.
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Act as a subject matter expert in areas such as Regulatory Reporting, Financial Risk Management (e.g., credit, market, operational risk), Accounting and General Ledger systems, Compliance and audit requirements.
• Design scalable, secure, and integrated solutions using platforms like Oracle Financial Services, etc.
• Lead API and microservices integration across finance and risk systems. Collaborate with DevOps teams to guide implementation and ensure architectural integrity.
• Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and external vendors to align architecture with strategic goals.
• Provide consulting and thought leadership on domain-specific challenges and trends.
• Contribute to global standards and frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with security controls, risk policies, and data governance.
• Mentor system architects and developers. Collaborate across domains (e.g., Payments, Trade Finance) to ensure cohesive architecture.
• Trusted advisor from IT to our CFO and the entire Finance department.
• Bring alignment and cohesion between data, solution, business, and security architectures within the domain.
• Domain architecture governance (maintaining architecture artifacts, run with architecture reviews and submissions, maintain domain decision registry).

ROLE REQUIRMENTS

• Minimum 8–12 years in banking or financial services, with at least 3 years in architecture roles.
• Deep understanding of finance and risk processes, systems, and regulations. Experience with SaaS, cloud (private/public), and data platforms.
• Strong engineering background with ability to produce structured documentation and visualizations.
• Familiarity with accounting principles and data-driven finance architectures. Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks.
• Strong end to end cloud knowledge and experience (especially AWS and Azure).
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
• Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), or financial systems.
• Experience with Oracle, Python, and service-oriented architectures.

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

Bachelor's 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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