Senior Enterprise Architect: Azure, API & Data Governance

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Parvana is seeking a Solution Architect to lead architectural decisions for an embedded enterprise domain, designing integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud middleware that align with strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to translate requirements into concrete designs, shaping data migration, governance, and regulatory compliance for a global investment context. Hybrid Cape Town work arrangement available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience designing enterprise-scale solutions in complex IT environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of modern enterprise integration patterns, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and middleware.
• Solid experience with cloud architectures, with a specific focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate).
• Understanding of security, risk, and compliance requirements in financial or regulated industries.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, coach delivery teams, and navigate complex technical landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the architectural SME and coach for an embedded business domain, bridging strategic objectives with executable solution designs.
• Design resilient integration patterns – focusing on APIs, event‑driven architectures, and cloud middleware – to connect upstream and downstream systems cleanly.
• Translate enterprise guardrails into practical delivery models, balancing rapid execution with long‑term architectural health.
• Partner closely with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to convert functional requirements into clear, implementable technical designs.
• Help shape data migration, security, and governance strategies to ensure auditability, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Support delivery teams through design, build, test, and deployment phases, resolving architectural risks and ensuring continuous alignment.

Job description

Parvana is seeking a Solution Architect to lead architectural decisions for an embedded enterprise domain, designing integration patterns, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud middleware that align with strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with Finance, Technology, Security, and Data teams to translate requirements into concrete designs, shaping data migration, governance, and regulatory compliance for a global investment context. Hybrid Cape Town work arrangement available.