Senior Technical Architect

Paracon; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,583,000 - 2,112,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm is looking for a Senior Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. The role requires 8 years of experience in software development or systems architecture, deep expertise in system design, and strong DevOps knowledge. This position offers a hybrid work model and is contracted for 6 months.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in software development or systems architecture.
• Expertise in system design with high availability and scalability.
• Proven experience in enterprise integration techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable enterprise architecture.
• Lead development of cloud-native applications.
• Collaborate with teams to align architecture with business goals.

Skills

Cloud computing

Microservices

DevOps

Programming languages

Security architecture

Performance optimization

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Paracon

Duties & Responsibilities

Senior Technical Architect

We are seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead the design development and implementation of enterprise-grade architecture across cloud hybrid and on-prem environments. Youll work across multiple domains -from microservices to event-driven architectures-and shape the technical direction of complex large-scale systems.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned problem solver and technologist who can design high-performance resilient and scalable architectures while mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

Core Responsibilities :

• Design and implement scalable and secure enterprise architecture across cloud and hybrid systems.
• Architect solutions using best-practice design patterns (e.g. MVC CQRS) and modern frameworks.
• Lead cloud-native application development (AWS Azure or GCP).
• Drive DevOps adoption and implement CI / CD pipelines with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Collaborate with product owners developers and business teams to align technical architecture with business goals.
• Ensure security performance and resilience are built into every layer of the system.
• Evaluate and recommend technology stacks and integration patterns.
• Mentor development teams and review designs for quality and consistency.

Core Technical Skills :

Architecture & Design :

Architectural design principles & patterns

Microservices SOA monolithic vs distributed systems

Event-driven & serverless architectures

Design patterns : MVC CQRS etc.

Cloud Computing :

Cloud platforms : AWS Azure GCP

Cloud-native dev IaaS / PaaS / SaaS

Docker & orchestration tools (Kubernetes ECS)

Infrastructure as Code : Terraform CloudFormation

DevOps & Automation :

CI / CD : Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps GitLab CI

Monitoring / logging : Prometheus Grafana ELK stack

Config management : Ansible Chef Puppet

Programming & Scripting :

Languages : Java Python C# JavaScript / TypeScript Go

Scripting : Bash PowerShell

Data & Integration :

SQL & NoSQL data modelling

Data lakes & warehouses : Snowflake Redshift

APIs : REST GraphQL gRPC

Middleware : Kafka RabbitMQ MuleSoft

Security Architecture :

Secure coding principles

IAM protocols : OAuth2 SAML OpenID

Network security encryption

Performance & Resilience :

Load balancing caching ( Redis Memcached )

High availability & disaster recovery

Profiling & tuning for scalability

Requirements :

8 years of experience in software development infrastructure or systems architecture.

Deep expertise in system design high availability and scalable solutions.

Proven experience in enterprise integration (SOA ESB API Gateways).

Strong background in cloud platforms and DevOps tooling.

Hands-on experience with automation and infrastructure management tools.

Sound understanding of network architecture security protocols and recovery strategies.

Location :

South Africa

Workplace Type :

Hybrid

Job Type :

Contract - 6 Month

Experience Type :

Senior

We encourage you to apply - Kivara Rajgopal on or via

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

APIs,SOAP,Software Architecture,.NET,Design Patterns,Enterprise Software,AWS,Solution Architecture,Cloud Architecture,Java,SSO,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1