Senior Enterprise Architect — Remote (Renewable Energy)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Professional development opportunities

Home office resources

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Enterprise Systems Architect to design and oversee enterprise-wide IT systems for a fully remote role across South Africa. You will drive architecture strategy, ensure scalable and secure solutions, and collaborate with multiple business units to align technology with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in ERP/CRM/SCM, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and integration patterns.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience, with 4+ years in enterprise architecture or senior systems architect roles.
• Proven track record designing and implementing complex enterprise-wide IT solutions.
• Strong understanding of ERP, CRM, SCM, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with integration patterns and technologies (APIs, ESBs).
• Familiarity with infrastructure, networking and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure enterprise IT systems and infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business strategies.
• Oversee selection and implementation of major IT systems (ERP, CRM, cloud solutions).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical solutions.
• Establish architectural standards, policies, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and solution architects.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for potential impact on architecture.
• Ensure integration and interoperability of enterprise systems.
• Identify opportunities for system optimization and cost reduction.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

APIs

Security

Cloud platforms

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

ESB

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Enterprise Systems Architect to design and oversee enterprise-wide IT systems for a fully remote role across South Africa. You will drive architecture strategy, ensure scalable and secure solutions, and collaborate with multiple business units to align technology with strategic goals.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in ERP/CRM/SCM, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and integration patterns.