Solutions Architect

Weplace (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading bank offers an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Architect in Johannesburg. This role involves leading the technical design and implementation of solutions, applying a deep understanding of various programming paradigms and cloud technologies to innovate and resolve complex issues within the financial sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years' experience in IT Delivery, with 2+ years in architecture.
• Financial Services experience is preferred.
• Experience in designing end-to-end and full stack solutions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the success of a product as a Solutions Architect.
• Act as the apex technical leader for your product.
• Solve complex problems at scale and ensure correct servicing.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Thinking Skills

Facilitation Skills

Negotiation skills

Problem solving skills

Analytical Skills

Education

A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

A relevant postgraduate degree

AWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional Certification

Job description

Solutions Architect

Reference: JHB-LG-1

An industry-leading bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team.

Purpose Statement

You are a tech-savvy individual who understands the importance of staying ahead of the game when it comes to technology.

You know that DevOps culture is the key to solving problems at scale, and you have a passion for innovation and love to explore new skills and techniques in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for the success of a product.

You will have full autonomy over your application, acting as the apex technical leader for your product.

The scale and growth of the client base means that you get to solve complex problems at scale.

You will bring deep technical knowledge of at least one programming paradigm, preferably object-oriented or functional programming, and be comfortable working with languages like C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.

Additionally, you will have experience with both relational and non-relational databases, as well as AWS cloud skills.

You will have the opportunity to learn and work with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and Kubernetes.

You will be a problem solver at heart, with the ability to think critically and creatively to find innovative solutions.

Experience

• 10+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture
• 4+ years' experience in solution design
• 4+ years' experience as a Solutions Architect
• Financial Services experience
• Experience in designing end-to-end and full stack solutions
• End-to-end: able to design solutions that include all components, ensuring correct servicing for all end users in production
• Full stack: able to design for each component within the solution addressing functional (application), non-functional (platform), infrastructure, and cloud services

Qualifications

• Minimum: A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• Ideal: A relevant postgraduate degree
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional Certification

Knowledge

• System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
• Systems analysis and design
• Agile systems development processes (CI/CD standards and agile delivery methods)
• Modern software development environments
• Component-based and Service-oriented Architecture
• Designing and delivering resilient solutions
• Policies, standards, patterns, and best practices
• Financial Services solutions environment
• Solid understanding of: Banking business model, Business process modelling, Business analysis, Cloud architectures, Big data, DevOps principles, and various development technologies (Cobol, Java, .NET, JavaScript, Python ecosystems)

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Business Process Modelling skills (IDEF-0, Financial Modelling, Enterprise Architect, BPMN, etc.)
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills

Note: If you do not receive a response within one week of your application, it has unfortunately not been successful.

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