Senior Solution Architect - AI, SaaS & Integrations

Centrax Digital UK; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

21 days annual leave

Job summary

Centrax Digital is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to design integrated, defensible solutions spanning Zoho One, custom development, AI, cloud infrastructure, and security from pre-sales through delivery.

You will produce architecture documents, guide consultants, mentor staff, and ensure POPIA-aware data flows while travel to client sites in SA and the US as needed. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in software delivery, with at least 3 years in a solution design or architecture role.
• Experience designing solutions across multiple platforms: SaaS, custom code, and integrations.
• Experience leading the technical conversation with senior client stakeholders.
• Zoho Architect or equivalent platform certification preferred; TOGAF Foundation, SAFe Architect, or a cloud architecture certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Produce solution architecture documents for every engagement, covering business, application, integration, and data architecture and the security baseline.
• Support pre‑sales by sizing solution effort, identifying delivery risks, and reviewing solution proposals before they go to the client.
• Make architectural decisions and record them in an architectural decision register on each engagement.
• Review the work of consultants and developers against the architecture and course‑correct deviations.
• Design POPIA‑aware solutions by default, documenting data flows, residency, retention, and access controls.
• Design integrations between Zoho One and third‑party systems including ERP, accounting, banking, payment, and identity platforms.
• Provide architectural input on AI solution design, working with the AI Practice on safe, evaluable AI builds.
• Maintain the Centrax reference architectures, integration patterns, and security baselines.
• Mentor senior consultants on architectural thinking and decision documentation.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Zoho One integration

AI/LLM patterns

Pre-sales architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Software Eng

Post-graduate IT/Business qualification

Tools

Zoho Architect

TOGAF Foundation

SAFe Architect

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Centrax Digital is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to design integrated, defensible solutions spanning Zoho One, custom development, AI, cloud infrastructure, and security from pre-sales through delivery.

You will produce architecture documents, guide consultants, mentor staff, and ensure POPIA-aware data flows while travel to client sites in SA and the US as needed. Hybrid work arrangement applies.