Senior Domain Architect — Finance & Risk

Old Mutual Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited, OM Bank, seeks a Senior Domain Architect for Finance & Risk to define and execute architecture that supports regulatory reporting, financial risk, and accounting platforms. You will lead cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The role requires deep banking domain experience, strong documentation skills, and collaboration with CFO and IT leaders to ensure architectural integrity and standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years in banking or financial services, with 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong understanding of finance and risk processes, systems, and regulations; experience with SaaS, cloud, and data platforms.
• Proven ability to produce structured documentation and visuals; familiarity with data governance and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain baseline domain architecture for Finance & Risk.
• Define future-state architecture and roadmap aligning with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Derisk the domain and organization by ensuring compliance and reducing architectural risk.
• Translate policies into architectural guidelines and technical solutions across systems.
• Lead API and microservices integration, guiding DevOps for secure implementation.
• Collaborate with business, IT, and vendors to align architecture with strategic goals.

Skills

Domain architecture

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Regulatory compliance

API & microservices

Oracle Financial Services

Python

SaaS familiarization

Education

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

Tools

Oracle Financial Services

Python

Service-Oriented Architecture

Job description

Old Mutual Limited, OM Bank, seeks a Senior Domain Architect for Finance & Risk to define and execute architecture that supports regulatory reporting, financial risk, and accounting platforms. You will lead cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The role requires deep banking domain experience, strong documentation skills, and collaboration with CFO and IT leaders to ensure architectural integrity and standards compliance.