Solutions Architect (Chief Expert) – Cloud & On‑Premise

About the role

We are seeking a Solutions Architect (Chief Expert) to lead the design and delivery of end‑to‑end cloud and on‑premise solutions for our clients in Menlyn, South Africa. The role involves translating business requirements into robust technical architectures and guiding development teams through implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Design and own end‑to‑end solution architectures aligned with business needs and the architectural roadmap.
• 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 prototypes.
• Evaluate alternative technologies and propose scalable, secure, maintainable solutions.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation guidance.
• Coordinate test and deployment efforts to ensure solutions meet specifications.
• Support development teams with architectural decisions, patterns, and best practices (IaC, CI/CD, observability).
• Prioritise requirements with stakeholders and organise iterative, value‑driven delivery.
• Assist in troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis of complex system issues.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards, security controls, and governance processes.

Required profile

• Strong solution architecture experience across cloud and on‑premise environments.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and clear documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.
• Solid understanding of security‑by‑design, identity and access management.
• Experience working in Agile/DevOps delivery models with cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• AWS cloud services and architecture best practices
• Java, Python, TypeScript
• Terraform, AWS CDK, Ansible
• MongoDB (document database)
• Integration patterns, APIs, middleware technologies
• Frontend frameworks (e.g., Angular)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Amazon Glue, Athena
• Monitoring, observability, FinOps concepts
• Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
• Technical documentation and solution runbooks