Strategic Solutions Architect - Enterprise Systems

Indsafri; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Indsafri seeks a highly experienced Lead Solutions Architect to define architectural blueprints and guide delivery of scalable, secure enterprise solutions. You will lead strategic architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure governance across multiple projects while mentoring teams.

You will apply modern patterns (microservices, EDA, DDD), cloud platforms, DevOps, and governance to deliver reusable, testable solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Lead Solutions Architect with a portfolio of complex solutions.
• Ability to design scalable, resilient, secure enterprise applications.
• Mastery of Microservices, SOA, EDA, and DDD patterns.
• Proficient with cloud platforms, containers, APIs, data security, and governance.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile and DevOps practices.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Champion modern architectural patterns and maintain solution blueprints.
• Provide governance across projects and guide technology choices.
• Lead end-to-end design of complex solutions across domains (application, data, infra, security).
• Work with stakeholders to translate requirements into effective solutions.
• Mentor architects and build architectural capability within teams.

Skills

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Domain-Driven Design

Cloud platforms

Containerization

APIs

Data management

Security Principles

Software Development Lifecycle

Agile Methodologies

DevOps Practices

Enterprise Integration Patterns

Middleware technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure)**

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

APIs

Middleware technologies

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Indsafri seeks a highly experienced Lead Solutions Architect to define architectural blueprints and guide delivery of scalable, secure enterprise solutions. You will lead strategic architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure governance across multiple projects while mentoring teams.

You will apply modern patterns (microservices, EDA, DDD), cloud platforms, DevOps, and governance to deliver reusable, testable solutions aligned with business goals.