Senior Solutions Architect

Zimele Technologies; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Zimele Technologies in Centurion is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design and oversee enterprise application solution architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems, with a focus on SAP and Cloud roadmap development. You will lead architecture design, migrate legacy systems, and provide technical guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.

The role involves collaboration with security and compliance teams and ongoing technology trend

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise architectures across SAP and non-SAP environments.
• Ability to develop architecture roadmaps for SAP and Cloud solutions.
• Proven leadership in migrating legacy systems to modern architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee enterprise application solution architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems and recommend functionality that meets business requirements and integrates seamlessly with other systems.
• Recommend architectural best practices to ensure and manage optimal licence and product usage, with minimal customisation.
• Drive the development of an architecture roadmap for the client, considering the current landscape, business requirements and business cases.
• Lead the design and application architecture of new enterprise application solutions and the migration from legacy systems, including planning, executing and managing the technical aspects of these projects.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring that best practices are followed and technical issues are identified promptly.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions. This involves regular communication and collaboration to ensure alignment between business goals and IT capabilities.
• Collaborate with security and compliance department resources to regularly review enterprise application solutions for compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements, implementing the necessary controls and measures.
• Stay updated with the latest enterprise application, integration, Cloud and platform technologies and trends, advising the organisation on opportunities and strategies to leverage technology for business improvement.
• This resource will be required to work closely with the relevant application, infrastructure, security, project management and business resources deployed at the client.

Skills

SAP architecture

Cloud architecture

Solution design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

MDMS

AMI

Job description

At Zimele Technologies, we specialize in delivering comprehensive SAP ERP and Utilities (IS-U) solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of organizations. Our expertise lies in maximizing the value derived from Information and Communication Technology (ICT) investments, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and providing prebuilt, internationally best-practice-aligned ERP systems. Our SAP-based solution facilitates high-quality service delivery, offering benefits such as improved customer relationship management, efficient service delivery, accurate billing, streamlined address and regional structure management, enhanced customer data management, optimized revenue collection, and improved financial management. Our Meter-to-Cash solutions prioritize fair billing and invoicing processes, minimizing rates and reducing outstanding receivables through highly flexible, automated processes. Leveraging our Meter Data Management System (MDMS) and Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) services, we enable organizations to harness smart meter data for billing, troubleshooting, and energy usage analysis. As an accredited SAP partner, our AMI solutions empower seamless execution of meter-to-cash processes globally, providing intelligent metering solutions built on the SAP platform for easy integration, ultimately improving revenue collection, reducing operating costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Role Overview

The Senior Solutions Architect role will focus on designing and overseeing enterprise application solution architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems, with a strong emphasis on developing architecture roadmaps for SAP and Cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and oversee enterprise application solution architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems and recommend functionality that meets business requirements and integrates seamlessly with other systems.
• Recommend architectural best practices to ensure and manage optimal licence and product usage, with minimal customisation.
• Drive the development of an architecture roadmap for the client, considering the current landscape, business requirements and business cases.
• Lead the design and application architecture of new enterprise application solutions and the migration from legacy systems, including planning, executing and managing the technical aspects of these projects.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to development teams, ensuring that best practices are followed and technical issues are identified promptly.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical solutions. This involves regular communication and collaboration to ensure alignment between business goals and IT capabilities.
• Collaborate with security and compliance department resources to regularly review enterprise application solutions for compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements, implementing the necessary controls and measures.
• Stay updated with the latest enterprise application, integration, Cloud and platform technologies and trends, advising the organisation on opportunities and strategies to leverage technology for business improvement.
• This resource will be required to work closely with the relevant application, infrastructure, security, project management and business resources deployed at the client.

Contract Duration

The initial contract period will run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with the possibility of a year-on-year extension.