Senior Solution Architect-Api

Findojobs South Africa; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Solution Architect in South Africa to lead architectural planning aligned with business objectives. The ideal candidate will manage architecture processes and risk while collaborating effectively with delivery teams. A minimum of 7 years in a technical solution design role and associated qualifications are required. This role offers the opportunity to influence solution architecture practices and standards within the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 7 years in technical/solution design role.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant IT experience.
• Financial Services experience in Insurance and/or Banking is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution requirements gathering and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and oversee segment architecture views.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks at a solution architecture level.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking

API Platforms

Application Development

Building Architecture

Database Administration

Microservices Architecture

Software Development

Teamwork

Test Case Management

Education

Degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering

Matric

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

API Management platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Description

Planning

• Lead solution requirements gathering and ensure alignment with business objectives and constraints.
• Define and refine architecture runways for intentional architecture with the enterprise architect
• Provide input into business cases and costing
• Participate and provide architectural runway requirements into Programme Increment (PI) Planning

Architecture Capability

Develop and oversee segment architecture views and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.

Maintain and oversee the segment and solution artifacts in the set enterprise repository and knowledge portals aligned to the rest of the architecture

Manage the architecture processes based on the requirements for each architype

Manage change impact of the architecture with stakeholders

Develop and participate in the build of the solution architecture practice with embedded architects and engineers including the relevant methods, repository and tools

Manage the segment and solution architecture considering the business, application, information / data and technology viewpoints

Establish, enforce and implement standards, guardrails, frameworks, and patterns

Solution Design

Lead and review conceptual, logical, and detailed designs

Evaluate and approve solution options and technology selections

Select appropriate technology, tools and build for the solution

Oversee and maintain the solution blueprints

Drive incremental modernisation initiatives in the delivery area

Risk, Governance and Compliance

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks at a solution architecture level

Ensure and enforce compliance with policies, standards, and regulations

Lead architecture reviews and integrate with governance functions

Integrate with other governance and compliance functions to ensure continuity in managing the investment and risk for the organisation pertaining to the solution architectures

Establish and provide standards, guidance, and tools to delivery teams.

Implementation Guidance and Collaboration

Establish and provide solution architecture guidance and tools to delivery teams

Lead and facilitate collaboration with delivery teams to achieve architecture objectives

Manage and resolve deviations and ensure up-to-date solution design documentation

Identify opportunities to optimise delivery of solutions

Oversee and conduct post-implementation reviews

Develop code patterns and implementations where required

Communication and Knowledge Sharing

Communicate the up-to-date views for the architecture

Communicate and collaborate the relevant standards, practices, guardrails and tools to stakeholders

Ensure that IT teams are well informed or trained in the respective architecture requirements

Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders' relevant views on planning, technology assessments, risk, compliance, governance and project assessments

Drive or participate in the relevant Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

Communicating technology vision and roadmap aligned to the business strategy

Participate in the architecture collaboration forums

Ensure effective participation in the Agile Ceremonies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED FOR THE JOB)

Matric

Degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering OR relevant diploma / degree

Cloud Certifications (AWS or Azure)

Financial Services experience in Insurance and / or Banking

Proficiency with API Management platforms and API gateways

Experience : Requires a minimum of 7 years in technical / solution design role and a minimum of 10 years’ relevant IT experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED, NOT A REQUIREMENT)

TOGAF

ArchiMate

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with CI / CD pipelines

Knowledge of GraphQL, gRPC, or other modern API protocols.

Background in software development (Java, Python, Node.js)

Background in software development (.Net, Java, Python, Node.js, etc.)

The key focus for the senior solution architect is to perform planning aligned to business objectives on key solutions and objectives, build and participate the architecture capability building, perform solution architecture and design, manage architecture risk and compliance, provide design and build governance and support and communicate and share knowledge around the architecture practices, guardrails, blueprints and standards related to the solution design.

Skills

Adaptive Thinking, Apache Kafka, API Platforms, Application Development, Building Architecture, Confidentiality, Database Administration, Database Queries, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Compression, Data Encoding, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, Design, Executing Plans, Gateway Servers, IT Architecture, Microservice Framework, Microservices Architecture, Software Development, Solution Architecture, Solutions Design, Teamwork, Test Case Management

Competencies

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

28 July 2025 , 23 : 59