Solutions Architect (Chief Expert) 0159

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Our client in Pretoria is recruiting for a Solutions Architect (Chief Expert) to join their team.

Job Description

• Design and own end-to-end solution architectures that meet business requirements and align with the architectural roadmap.
• Engage and collaborate with product and integration teams to define integration touchpoints and shared technical requirements.
• Translate business and process requirements into functional and technical specifications and conceptual prototypes.
• Evaluate alternative technologies and propose scalable, secure, maintainable solutions.
• Produce clear, high-quality technical documentation, architecture diagrams and implementation guidance.
• Coordinate and participate in test and deployment efforts to ensure delivered solutions meet technical and functional specifications.
• Support development teams with architectural decisions, patterns, and best practices (including IaC, CI/CD and observability).
• Work with stakeholders to prioritise requirements and organise delivery in an iterative, value-driven manner.
• Assist with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex system issues across the stack.
• Ensure architectural compliance with enterprise standards, security controls and governance processes.
• Mentor and coach engineering teams on design principles, integration approaches and cloud-native practices.
• Continuously review and improve solutions for performance, cost-efficiency, reliability and operability.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent proven experience.
• Extensive experience (typically 8+ years) in solution architecture, systems integration and cloud-native design.
• Strong background in designing architectures that include AWS services, API/integration patterns, data modelling and DevOps practices.

Essential Skills Requirements:

• Strong solution architecture experience across cloud and on-premise environments, with proven ability to design end-to-end architectures.
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud services and architecture best practices.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Java, Python, or TypeScript for solution design and prototyping.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and patterns (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, Ansible).
• Understanding of data modelling and document databases, preferably MongoDB.
• Competence with integration patterns, APIs, and middleware technologies.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies and frameworks to enable full-stack solution design.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, DevOps practices and how they influence architecture and delivery.
• Strong security-by-design knowledge including identity, access management, and secure communication.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Advantageous Skills Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with Amazon Glue, Athena or other cloud data services
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to Angular or other modern frontend frameworks.
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability and FINOPS concepts.
• Prior work with integration touchpoint teams and enterprise integration platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile/DevOps delivery models and working with cross-functional feature teams.
• Experience producing technical documentation and solution runbooks.
• Practical experience with AWS CDK and cloud-native patterns.
• Background in systems engineering concepts and architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience with automation of infrastructure patching, build and deployment pipelines.

Package & Remuneration

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