Solutions Architect

Weplace; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Johannesburg is looking for a Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team. This role requires tech-savvy individuals with over 10 years of IT delivery experience, including a minimum of 2 years in architecture. You will lead the technical aspects of a product, solving complex problems while designing end-to-end solutions. Proficiency with AWS, Kubernetes, and programming languages such as Java and Python is essential. This position offers a chance to innovate in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in IT Delivery with minimum 2 years in architecture.
• 4+ years' experience in solution design as a Solutions Architect.
• Experience in financial services and designing end-to-end solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as apex technical leader for the product.
• Solve complex problems at scale with innovative solutions.
• Design solutions to service end users correctly in production.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Commercial Thinking Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Grade 12 National Certificate/Vocational

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Java

C#

Python

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.

Duties & Responsibilities 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 Dev Ops 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, Java Script, 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 must be in designing end-to-end and full stack End-to-end - able to design solution, which includes all components, ensuring that all end users are serviced correctly in production Full stack - able to design for each component within the solution addressing the functional (application), non-functional (platform) and infrastructure and cloud services Qualifications Minimum : A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational Ideal : A relevant post graduate degree AWS Solutions Architect Associate and / or Professional Certification Knowledge Minimum : System architecture (technical design and implementation processes) Systems analysis and design Agile systems development processes (CI / CD standards and agile delivery methods) A solid understanding of 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 Ideal : Solid understanding of : Banking business model Business process modelling Business analysis Cloud architectures Big data Dev Ops development culture and principles Various development technologies (preferably Cobol, Java,. NET, Java Script, and Python ecosystems) Skills Communications 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 Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.