Purpose StatementWe are looking for a Solutions Architect to join a product team the largest retail bank in South Africa.
We pride ourselves in having a tangible client-first culture that attracts 200,000 new clients every month.
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.If you are passionate about technology and have a desire to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you!
Experience 10+ 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 experience Experience 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 servicesQualifications A relevant tertiary qualification in Information TechnologyGrade 12 National Certificate / VocationalIdeal: A relevant post graduate degreeAWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional CertificationMinimum: 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 environmentSolid understanding of: Banking business modelBusiness process modellingBusiness analysisCloud architecturesBig dataDevOps development culture and principlesVarious development technologies (preferably Cobol, Java, .NET, JavaScript, and Python ecosystems