Solution Architect

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Global exposure

Professional development

Modern offices

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Pretoria, South Africa, invites a Solutions Architect (Expert level) to lead treasury-focused IT solutions for global operations, including FX, commodities, and funding products. You will shape architectures, manage complex interfaces, and guide insourcing and rollout activities.

The role demands deep treasury knowledge, Wallstreet Suite experience, strong stakeholder skills, and the ability to translate finance directives into precise system designs.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in Treasury within a corporate or consulting environment.
• Ability to bridge business and IT for treasury systems.
• Experience mapping business processes to system functionality.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end treasury solution design for global operations.
• Translate Treasury, Risk, and Compliance directives into functional specs.
• Coordinate interfaces between TMS, market data, and banking connections.
• Manage project transitions and rollout activities.

Skills

Treasury processes knowledge

Stakeholder management

Business process mapping

IT requirements translation

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Tools

Wallstreet Suite

Treasury systems (TMS) integration

Azure / Cloud knowledge

SQL basics

Job description

Pretoria, South Africa | Posted on 13/08/2026

Think of us as the tech playground for global innovation. We design, build, and run IT solutions that power everything from SAP and Java to Azure and Cloud ecosystems. Our hub has a track record of delivering world‑class systems across continents, and we’re just getting started.

We’re looking for a Solutions Architect (Expert level) who thrives on complexity, loves solving puzzles, and can lead with confidence when there’s no one more senior to escape to. You’ll be the go‑to person for treasury processes, risk management, and funding systems, shaping solutions that keep global operations running smoothly.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Deep functional knowledge of treasury processes,especially on management of foreign exchange and commodity price risks andcapital markets funding products.
• Proven experience with Wallstreet Suite orsimilar treasury management systems (TMS) for configuration, integration andoperations.
• Ability to translate strategic directives fromTreasury, Risk Management and Compliance into detailed functional requirementsand system designs.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendortransition skills, able to influence across global teams without directauthority.
• Practical experience mapping business processesto system functionality and maintaining end-to-end process integrity.
• Solid understanding of financial instruments(FX, commodities, interest rate derivatives) and how they are represented forvaluation, accounting and risk treatment in IT systems.
• Experience defining and coordinating interfacesbetween TMS, market-data providers, payment systems, and internal bankingconnections.
• Project and transition management skills to coordinate insourcing, implementation projects and rollout activities.
• Excellent technical documentation, test planningand knowledge-transfer capabilities (user guides, runbooks, X-Ray testartifacts).
• Strong communication skills in English (Germanadvantageous), with intercultural sensitivity for global stakeholderengagement.

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS

• Hands‑on exposure to Wallstreet Suiteimplementations, administration or operational support.
• Prior experience insourcing activities fromexternal providers and running vendor-to-inhouse transitions.
• Familiarity with market-data connectivity(market data vendors), trading platforms and multi-banking interfaces.
• Basic scripting or automation skills (Python,Bash) to support operational handover and runbook automation.
• Knowledge of cloud, middleware, database (MSAzure/MS SQL) and DevOps concepts to collaborate with IT teams.
• Experience with monitoring/observability andproduction support tooling for financial systems.
• Experience with release, change, cut-over andfallback planning for complex financial system rollouts.
• Strong MS Office skills for reporting, analysisand management presentations (Power BI advantageous). Understanding of audit,internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements as they apply totreasury operations.
• Agile delivery experience and ability to workwithin cross-functional feature teams.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• University degree in business/economics, physics, mathematics, computer science or comparable qualification.
• At least 5 years’ professional experience in Treasury within a corporate or consulting environment, with demonstrableexperience bridging business and IT aspects for treasury systems.
• Project management experience and expandedexperience in finance functions of an industrial or financial services company; ideally specialized in both business and technical (IT) aspects andknowledgeable about common financial instruments’ risk, valuation and ITrepresentation.

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

• Cutting edge global IT system landscape andprocesses
• Flexible working of 1960 hours in a 12-monthperiod
• High Work-Life balance
• Remote / On-site work location flexibility
• Highly motivating, energetic, and fast-paced working environment Modern, state-of-the‑art offices Dynamic Global Teamcollaboration Application of the Agile Working Model Methodology