Senior Business Systems Architect – Enterprise Integration

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical benefits

On-site in Sandton

Professional development

Generous leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Business Systems Architect in Sandton to bridge business objectives with technology. You will design and oversee integrated systems, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational efficiency in a financial services context.

You will guide architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive best practices across ERP/CRM integrations while ensuring security and performance throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in business systems analysis, enterprise architecture, or related role.
• Experience designing and implementing complex business systems, preferably in financial services.
• Strong understanding of business process modeling and enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF).
• Experience with ERP, CRM, and other enterprise applications integrations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable system architecture designs.
• Design architecture for core business systems and integrations with other enterprise applications.
• Develop architectural roadmaps and strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Define standards, patterns, and best practices for business systems.
• Evaluate technologies and solutions to meet business needs and trends.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the SDLC.
• Ensure security, reliability, and performance of designed systems.
• Conduct architectural reviews and provide improvement recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Systems integration

TOGAF

ERP/CRM architecture

Stakeholder management

Security and performance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Information Technology

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Business Systems Architect in Sandton to bridge business objectives with technology. You will design and oversee integrated systems, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational efficiency in a financial services context.

You will guide architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive best practices across ERP/CRM integrations while ensuring security and performance throughout the lifecycle.