Senior Card & Payments Solutions Architect | Hybrid Banking

Indsafri; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Johannesburg is seeking a Solutions Architect experienced in payments and card systems to design and implement scalable solutions. This hybrid role involves leading architectural decisions and collaborating with business and IT stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in digital banking, core banking integrations, and relevant qualifications. Join this dynamic team to work on strategic payment initiatives and advance your career in a high-impact role.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in card and payment systems architecture.
• Experience in hybrid environments (on-premise + cloud).
• Relevant certifications in Payments, Cloud, or Security are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable payments and card system solutions.
• Lead architectural decisions across digital banking and payment gateway integrations.
• Mentor engineering teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Skills

Payments and card systems architecture

Digital banking and ATMs

Data governance and analytics

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Messaging & Integration (Kafka, MQ)

CI/CD & DevOps tools

Education

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

Professional certifications in TOGAF, ArchiMate or equivalent

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

RDBMS

Job description

A leading bank in Johannesburg is seeking a Solutions Architect experienced in payments and card systems to design and implement scalable solutions. This hybrid role involves leading architectural decisions and collaborating with business and IT stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in digital banking, core banking integrations, and relevant qualifications. Join this dynamic team to work on strategic payment initiatives and advance your career in a high-impact role.