Enterprise Architect

• Develop and evolve enterprise architecture blueprints and frameworks aligned to long-term business goals.
• Define architectural principles, domain strategies, and reference models supporting scalable and interoperable ecosystems.
• Translate corporate strategy, regulatory mandates, and digital transformation goals into architectural initiatives and designs.
• Lead multi-year technology roadmaps in collaboration with domain architects and delivery teams.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies to guide modernization and platform selection.
• Chair Architecture & Design Review Boards (ARBs) to ensure solution designs meet enterprise standards.
• Define governance processes for architectural compliance, exceptions, and deviation tracking.
• Conduct architecture assurance and gap assessments to identify risks, misalignments, and optimization opportunities.
• Maintain architecture policies, standards, and documentation, supporting audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on investment and technology prioritization.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business analysts to co-create architecture solutions.
• Align architecture decisions across multiple business units for reusability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead workshops, forums, and vendor assessments to ensure shared understanding and informed decision-making.
• Lead design and evolution of enterprise-scale platforms including cloud-native systems, APIs, service orchestration, event-driven architectures, and data lakes.
• Define architecture enablers and technical epics within agile planning cycles.
• Monitor implementation of architectural designs, ensuring standards adherence and resolving complex design challenges.
• PromoteDevSecOps, CI/CD, and security automation practices across platforms.

• Minimum 8 years' experience in software architecture, design, and development within large enterprise environments.
• Proven experience in defining enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and reference models.
• Strong knowledge of EA frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or FEAF.
• Hands-on experience across multiple domains: Applications, Data, Integration, Infrastructure, Security.
• Experience in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, event-driven systems, API-led integration.
• Deep understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Strong experience in architecture governance, risk assessment, and secure-by-design principles.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience driving architecture transformations aligned to digital business models and modernization programs.
• Familiarity with software engineering frameworks: Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Automated testing, Observability.
• Knowledge of architectural styles: Microservices, SOA, MVC, Event-driven, Serverless computing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience facilitating architecture boards and workshops.
• Experience in financial services or fintech environments is advantageous.
• EA certifications (TOGAF, Zachman) are highly desirable.
• Proven ability to guide technical teams, mentor architects, and deliver complex transformation programs.

• Contract

• Hybrid

• Johannesburg, South Africa

• Mid-Senior level

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