Strategic Solutions Architect for Growth & Transformation

E-Merge; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,350,000 - 1,650,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge in South Africa is seeking a Business Solutions Architect to shape scalable technology solutions that drive growth and enhance customer experience. You will translate business needs into end-to-end designs, partnering with business and tech teams to deliver tangible value.

The role requires deep experience in solution architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, and secure, compliant architectures, with a focus on sustainable digital transformation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in IT, CS, BA, engineering, or related field.
• Experience in solution architecture, business analysis, or systems analysis.
• Strong understanding of business processes and enterprise tech environments.
• Experience designing solutions in complex, integrated environments.
• Knowledge of APIs, databases, cloud technologies, and integration.
• Understanding of information security, governance, risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, challenges, and requirements.
• Translate business needs into effective, scalable, and sustainable solution designs.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures that align with business and technology strategies.
• Analyse existing processes, systems, and capabilities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with developers, technical teams, project managers, and business stakeholders throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate solution options and provide recommendations based on business value, feasibility, cost, risk, and sustainability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues
• Write clean, maintainable, and reusable code

Skills

Solution architecture

Business analysis

Systems analysis

APIs

Cloud technologies

Application integration

Information security

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Analysis, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databases

Cloud platforms

Software development practices

Regulatory compliance

Job description

E-Merge in South Africa is seeking a Business Solutions Architect to shape scalable technology solutions that drive growth and enhance customer experience. You will translate business needs into end-to-end designs, partnering with business and tech teams to deliver tangible value.

The role requires deep experience in solution architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, and secure, compliant architectures, with a focus on sustainable digital transformation and cross-functional collaboration.