Strategic AI & Data Solutions Architect

IQ Business Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

iqbusiness is seeking an Enterprise AI & Data Solution Architect to design credible, scalable AI/Data architectures across data platforms, integration, analytics and GenAI. You will partner with Sales, Solution Leads and delivery teams to ensure architectures are technically sound and aligned to enterprise principles.

From discovery through proposal and mobilisation, you will own architecture integrity, provide artefacts and roadmaps, and guide pre-sales activities with technical credibility,

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture or related technology leadership roles in consulting, professional services or complex enterprise environments.
• Strong architecture experience across modern data platforms, cloud, integration, analytics and AI-enabled solutions.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI/Data solution architectures across data platforms, integration, analytics, AI/ML, GenAI and enterprise technology landscapes.
• Translate client business priorities into practical architecture options and solution designs.
• Define target-state architectures, transition approaches and architecture roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, governed, cost-aware and fit for enterprise deployment.
• Identify architecture risks, technical dependencies and implementation constraints early in the sales cycle.
• Support pre-sales architecture discussions and contribute architecture diagrams, solution blueprints and delivery estimates.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Data Architecture

AI/ML Architecture

Pre-Sales

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication Skills

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Snowflake

Power BI

Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

iqbusiness is seeking an Enterprise AI & Data Solution Architect to design credible, scalable AI/Data architectures across data platforms, integration, analytics and GenAI. You will partner with Sales, Solution Leads and delivery teams to ensure architectures are technically sound and aligned to enterprise principles.

From discovery through proposal and mobilisation, you will own architecture integrity, provide artefacts and roadmaps, and guide pre-sales activities with technical credibility,