Solution Architect - Sandton / Hybrid - R1300k PA
- Location
- Sandton, Gauteng
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
- Salary (as advertised)
- R1 300 000 per year
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This document provides an overview of a Solution Architect position, offered as a contract role by E-Merge, a specialist IT recruitment agency. The role is based in Sandton, with a hybrid work model, and offers a cost to company salary of R1300k per annum, negotiable on experience and ability. The position focuses on leading the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and enterprise-grade technology solutions within a highly regulated financial services environment. The reference number for this position is GZ61342. **What you will do** As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for: * Designing secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise solutions. * Aligning solution designs with enterprise architecture standards and target-state roadmaps. * Supporting architecture governance, technical design reviews, and solution assurance processes. * Guiding delivery teams through technical planning, risk identification, and implementation. * Integrating modern platforms with core banking and legacy systems using API-led and event-driven approaches. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * 10+ years' software development experience with at least 3 years leading development teams and driving solution architecture. * Strong experience with distributed systems, enterprise integration, microservices, and API-led architectures. * Proven delivery experience within Agile/Scrum environments. * Experience designing solutions in regulated industries, ideally banking or financial services. * Strong understanding of security, compliance, governance, and risk management principles. * Hands-on experience with technologies including: * Java * GoLang * Angular * SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle / MySQL * MongoDB / CosmosDB / DynamoDB * Experience applying design patterns such as DDD, TDD, Repository, Factory, Mediator, and Command patterns. Advantageous skills and experience include: * Practical experience with application modernisation, including legacy platforms. * AWS / Cloud architecture exposure. * Kubernetes / Docker. * DevOps and CI/CD practices. * Event-driven architecture and messaging platforms. **Who should apply** This role is ideal for a highly experienced software development professional with a strong background in leading development teams and driving solution architecture for at least 3 years, within a total of 10+ years' experience. Candidates should possess robust knowledge of distributed systems, enterprise integration, microservices, and API-led architectures, coupled with proven experience in Agile/Scrum environments. A significant advantage would be prior experience designing solutions within regulated industries, particularly banking or financial services, along with a solid understanding of security, compliance, governance, and risk management. Hands-on expertise with Java, GoLang, Angular, various SQL and NoSQL databases, and application of specific design patterns is essential. Those with experience in application modernisation, cloud architecture (AWS), containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), DevOps, CI/CD, and event-driven architectures are particularly well-suited. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/it-computer/other-it-computer/south-africa/solution-architect-sandton-hybrid-r1300k-pa-id-7502866 Source: jobmail
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At a glance
- At least 10 years of experience.
- Java
- Angular
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Agile / Scrum
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