Senior Enterprise Architect (Hybrid) – Shape IT Strategy

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Comprehensive medical aid

Retirement fund benefits

Performance bonuses

Annual salary reviews

Continuous professional development

Generous annual leave

Access to modern office facilities in 

Employee wellness programs

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the development and implementation of cohesive technology strategies. The role focuses on aligning IT architecture with business goals, integrating applications, data, infrastructure, and security.

The position offers hybrid work with in-office collaboration and remote flexibility, working with senior management to translate strategy into IT roadmaps and drive innovation across business units.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years IT experience with at least 7 years in enterprise architecture.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide architecture strategies.
• Strong knowledge of business, data, application, and technology architectures.
• Familiarity with EA tools and TOGAF.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern tech stacks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement abilities in a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture framework and standards.
• Define IT architecture roadmap aligned with business strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs into architecture requirements.
• Design future-state architectures for scalable and secure capabilities.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve operations and competitive advantage.
• Oversee major IT projects' architecture and governance.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Promote best practices and guide project teams.
• Conduct architectural reviews and make improvement recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Strategic Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

TOGAF

Cloud Architecture

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

TOGAF

Job description

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the development and implementation of cohesive technology strategies. The role focuses on aligning IT architecture with business goals, integrating applications, data, infrastructure, and security.

The position offers hybrid work with in-office collaboration and remote flexibility, working with senior management to translate strategy into IT roadmaps and drive innovation across business units.