Senior Software Systems Architect & Design Leader

Indsafri; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Indsafri is seeking a Software System Designer to translate business and stakeholder requirements into detailed system designs and drive architectural alignment across teams. You will lead design activities, produce specifications, mentor engineers, and ensure designs comply with standards, governance, and the organization's strategic roadmaps.

You will collaborate with business analysts, other designers and developers to ensure end‑to‑end designs are practical, scalable and testable, while

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 and at least 5 years IT experience.
• Knowledge of IT architecture and systems design principles.
• Ability to mentor junior developers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document solution designs across multiple technologies.
• Ensure understanding of requirements to produce detailed specifications.
• Adhere to governance, standards and legislation in design processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to reflect macro designs in detailed models.
• Develop integration test packs and assist debugging as needed.
• Maintain technical documentation and lessons learned in the knowledge base.

Skills

IT Architecture

Systems Design

Decision Making

Managing Work

Quality Orientation

Building Partnerships

Technical/Professional Knowledge

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Diploma or Certificate in relevant field

Job description

Indsafri is seeking a Software System Designer to translate business and stakeholder requirements into detailed system designs and drive architectural alignment across teams. You will lead design activities, produce specifications, mentor engineers, and ensure designs comply with standards, governance, and the organization's strategic roadmaps.

You will collaborate with business analysts, other designers and developers to ensure end‑to‑end designs are practical, scalable and testable, while