Remote Lead Enterprise Architect for Transformation

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible working hours

Professional development budget

Remote work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Enterprise Architect to drive the strategic IT architecture in a completely remote setting. You will define and maintain the architecture blueprint, ensuring alignment with business goals while steering innovation across technology domains.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years in enterprise architecture, with leadership experience and deep cloud, data, and security expertise.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• 10+ years in enterprise architecture with leadership.
• Experience in architecture strategies and modernization.
• Knowledge of TOGAF, microservices, and cloud platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve the enterprise architecture strategy and framework.
• Define standards and best practices for architecture across domains.
• Lead architectural reviews and guide project teams.
• Identify opportunities for technology innovation and assess emerging tech.
• Develop roadmaps for cloud-native modernization and legacy transformation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural solutions.
• Manage architectural risks, ensuring security, scalability, and reliability.
• Mentor senior architects and technical leads.
• Foster architectural excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Agile & DevOps

Education

Master's degree

Tools

TOGAF

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Enterprise Architect to drive the strategic IT architecture in a completely remote setting. You will define and maintain the architecture blueprint, ensuring alignment with business goals while steering innovation across technology domains.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 10+ years in enterprise architecture, with leadership experience and deep cloud, data, and security expertise.