Om Bank - Domain Architect : Finance & Risk

Ananzi; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a seasoned architect to define and maintain domain architecture for Risk and Finance areas. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in banking or financial services, with proven skills in translating policies into technical solutions and strong expertise in cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. This role offers the chance to influence strategic goals and mentor other architects.

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.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain baseline domain architecture.
• Translate finance and risk policies into architectural guidelines and technical solutions.
• Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptive Thinking

Business Requirements Analysis

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

About the Opportunity

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.

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 Requirements

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

Bachelors Degree (B)

Closing Date

17 November, 23:59

Additional Information

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.

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries.

The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.

We are rooted in our purpose of championing mutually positive futures every day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

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