Senior Solutions Architect: Cloud-Native Microservices Lead

SavageOne Pty Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

SavageOne Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable technology solutions aligned with business goals. You will collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure high-quality delivery and technical excellence.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, hands-on cloud and microservices experience, and mentoring of engineers while driving technology strategy and best practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar senior technical role.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
• Deep expertise in scalable and resilient software architectures.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, programming languages, databases, microservices, containers, and API development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of complex software systems, including cloud-native apps and microservices.
• Define system requirements, specifications, and technical designs.
• Develop architectural roadmaps and blueprints.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for each project.
• Ensure solutions are scalable and maintainable.
• Conduct feasibility studies and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Mentor development teams and conduct code reviews.
• Support projects across their lifecycle and manage risks.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Communication

DevOps practices

Data analytics

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Java

Python

Node.js

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

REST/GraphQL

Job description

SavageOne Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable technology solutions aligned with business goals. You will collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to ensure high-quality delivery and technical excellence.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, hands-on cloud and microservices experience, and mentoring of engineers while driving technology strategy and best practices across projects.