Software Architect – Level 1

About the role

The company is a leading global technology organisation seeking a Level 1 Architect to design and deliver end‑to‑end software architectures for multi‑system initiatives. You will guide engineering teams, influence technical direction and ensure solutions are scalable, resilient and compliant.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements, system constraints and technical risks to define architectural direction.
• Create end‑to‑end designs, ADRs, integration diagrams and delivery strategies.
• Maintain architectural decision records and review designs, APIs and code for quality.
• Provide consulting to engineering teams, coordinate multi‑team planning and resolve cross‑system dependencies.
• Research emerging technologies, run prototypes and recommend evidence‑based improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex production incidents, contribute to post‑mortems and design preventive solutions.
• Mentor engineers on architectural thinking, design patterns and software quality.

Required profile

• 8–10 years of progressive experience in software architecture or engineering.
• Proven experience designing complex distributed systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or a related field.

Required skills

• Distributed systems & cloud‑native architecture
• Kubernetes & containerisation
• API design & integration patterns
• CI/CD, DevOps, SDLC
• Cloud services & infrastructure
• Disaster recovery & resilience engineering
• Network routing & configuration management
• Automation & workflow management
• Architectural analysis, documentation & ADR frameworks
• Machine‑learning exposure (beneficial)

What we offer

• Salary range R110,000 – R205,000 per month plus benefits
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact, global technology projects
• Professional development and mentorship