Solutions Architect - Banking

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Role Purpose

• To hold ownership of a specific product domain within Bank's technological ecosystem and lead technical excellence by making pivotal decisions that influence its technical direction and integrity.
• To ensure that both the specific domain and broader ecosystem remain scalable, efficient, and aligned with Bank’s strategic goals by harnessing best coding practices, methodologies, and technologies and emphasising event-driven and domain-driven designs.

Education (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology or Information Technology - Computer Science

Education (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Knowledge and Experience

Experience:

• Documented experience (8+ years) as a Solutions Architect or a comparable role.
• Mastery over coding and tech skills, especially in Java, C#, Node.js, AWS, Kafka, and similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with containerization tools like Kubernetes.
• Comprehensive grasp of risk management within tech frameworks.
• Practical engagement with open-source ecosystems.
• Experience in AWS is ideal

Knowledge:

Is able to apply expert knowledge and develop others understanding of the following:

• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Application development
• Advanced programming concepts
• Advanced algorithms and data structures
• Design Patterns
• Version Control
• Testing practices
• Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• RESTful API design and integration.
• Cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Advanced Microservice and event driven architectures
• Deployment using kubernetes and containerization
• Responsive design principles and mobile-first development.
• Browser compatibility issues and performance optimisation.
• Front-end build tools and package managers

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Problem solving skills

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record