Purpose StatementLet me tell you a bit about yourself.You are a tech-savvy individual who understands the importance of staying ahead of the game when it comes to technology.
You know that DevOps culture is the key to solving problems at scale, and you have a passion for innovation and love to explore new skills and techniques in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
If this sounds like you or the person you want to be, we have the perfect opportunity for you!As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for the success of a product.
You will have full autonomy over your application, acting as the apex technical leader for your product.
The scale and growth of the client base means that you get to solve complex problems at scale.You will bring deep technical knowledge of at least one programming paradigm, preferably object-oriented or functional programming, and be comfortable working with languages like C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Additionally, you will have experience with both relational and non-relational databases, as well as AWS cloud skills.
You will have the opportunity to learn and work with domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, and Kubernetes.
You will be a problem solver at heart, with the ability to think critically and creatively to find innovative solutions.You will have the opportunity to explore new skills and technologies, while working with a team of dedicated professionals in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Experience10+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture4+ years' experience in solution design4+ years' experience as a Solutions ArchitectFinancial Services experienceExperience must be in designing end-to-end and full stackEnd-to-end - able to design solution, which includes all components, ensuring that all end users are services correctly in productionFull stack - able to design for each component within the solution addressing the functional (application), non-functional (platform) and infrastructure and cloud servicesQualificationsMinimum:A relevant tertiary qualification in Information TechnologyGrade 12 National Certificate / Vocational Ideal:A relevant post graduate degreeAWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional Certification KnowledgeMinimum:System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)Systems analysis and designAgile systems development processes (CI/CD standards and agile delivery methods)A solid understanding of modern software development environmentsComponent-based and Service-oriented ArchitectureDesigning and delivering resilient solutionsPolicies, standards, patterns, and best practicesFinancial Services solutions environment Ideal:Solid understanding of:Banking business modelBusiness process modellingBusiness analysisCloud architecturesBig dataDevOps development culture and principlesVarious development technologies (preferably Cobol, Java, .NET, JavaScript, and Python ecosystems)SkillsCommunications SkillsAttention to DetailCommercial Thinking SkillsFacilitation SkillsBusiness Process Modelling skills (IDEF-0, Financial Modelling, Enterprise Architect, BPMN, etc.
)Negotiation skillsProblem solving skillsAnalytical SkillsShould you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.