123 Enterprise Engineer jobs in South Africa

The role of the Solutions Architect (IT Risk/Governance) encompasses many activities including (but not limited to):

• Design and architect scalable, reliable, and secure IT solutions that meet business requirements and adhere to governance standards.
• Conducting risk assessments and identify potential vulnerabilities and threats to proposed solutions.
• Developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, including security controls and contingency plans, to minimise exposure to potential risks.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, such as data protection regulations and security frameworks.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to establish governance frameworks and ensure alignment with organisational policies and procedures.
• Documenting governance and risk management aspects of solution designs, including risk assessments, compliance requirements, and mitigation strategies.
• Communicating effectively with project stakeholders and other teams to address governance and risk-related concerns and ensure the successful implementation of solutions

• Any 3-year diploma (NQF Level 6) and a certification in IT Risk Management

Minimum of 5 years' experience in:

• IT Risk or Governance Specialist across ICT domain; and
• Working and consulting in Enterprise Organisation (of more than 1000 users).

Minimum of 3 years' experience in:

• Implementing policies and frameworks for IT security and risk management; and
• Application governance

Job Classification

Req:

Clsoing date: 23 October 2025

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To envision, lead and develop fit for purpose, integrated end- to end technical solutions across multiple technologies for the organisation, through inspirational technical leadership and visionary long-term thinking. Provide leadership across multiple initiatives guiding engineering lead practitioners to achieve product / programme alignment.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse problems and formulate solution based on organisations boundaries, architectures and constraints: Needs to be achievable and operational, must push boundaries when required and continuously push for improvements
• Take proposed solutions through relevant governance forums and obtain acceptance for solutions from relevant specialists (domain or technology)
• Collaborate and communicate and obtain buy-in from key stakeholders
• Decomposition of the solution and assisting with the scheduling/sequencing work and identification of resourcing needs
• Flesh out designs and contribute to functional and non-functional requirements
• Assist software designers with lower level designs
• Troubleshoot issues relating to technical delivery
• Design with a holistic, robust and sustainable mindset
• Apply a product management mindset (long term thinking)
• Mentor and coach software engineering practitioners
• Keep abreast of the technical landscape on how it fits together
• Understand constraints and risk and make the necessary trade-offs
• Influence and negotiate with key stakeholders
• Craft the end to end solution taking into consideration: people, technology, systems and data
• Future proof end to end solutions as far as possible within the organisation constraints
• Continuously build and enhance the technical assets that are touched by the solution to ensure long term sustainability
• Grow the engineering lead practice through contributing to the engineering lead chapter
• Drive organisational alignment across areas of accountability
• Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.)
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Professional Qualifications/Honour's Degree

Preferred Qualification

BSc (Computer Science), BCom (Information Systems). Professional Qualification Level 6

Preferred Certifications

Togaf Certification, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) or equivalent

Minimum Experience Level

Min 8 Years experience in similar roles.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• IT Architecture
• IT Concepts
• Systems Analysis and design

Behavioural Competencies

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Decision Making
• Collaborating
• Innovation
• Influencing
• Managing Work
• Continuous Learning
• Coaching

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team

The main purpose of this position is to develop and implement the architectural design of solutions to support the business goals and to ensure alignment of business and information technology (IT) at a solution level for the Financial Surveillance Transformation Programme (1FinSurv Programme) within the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop solution architectures for different projects and govern the end-to-end delivery of solutions to business.
• Combine various domains (business, data, application and technology) and architectural as-is (baseline) and to-be (target) models with roadmaps to create an overall solution architecture and roadmap with the supporting transition architectures.
• Collaborate with the Lead Solution Architect and ensure alignment between the enterprise architecture, solution architecture, architecture principles and information and communications technology (ICT) standards to ensure standardisation and reduce risk.
• Ensure the developed solutions meet the business and technical requirements, both functional and non-functional.
• Review of developed solutions, assist with root cause analysis of solution problems, and propose solution updates.
• Ensure that solutions implemented match the architectural designs (quality control).
• Contribute to the development of evaluation criteria for product evaluations, requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Assist the Lead Solution Architect to evaluate products and partners, based on evaluation criteria, RFIs and RFPs.
• Contribute to advancing ICT standards and the optimisation of the ICT facilities in the SARB.
• Demonstrate leadership by driving collaboration and a culture of knowledge sharing and teamwork.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and proactively introduce improvements to existing solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and assist the team in troubleshooting complex technical issues.

Job Description,
To enhance Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, optimise business operations, and define the strategic approach for integrating information systems and applications. This role involves cataloguing, developing, coordinating, communicating, maintaining, and enforcing enterprise architecture models and capabilities to support PPS' business and technology functions. Key areas covered include infrastructure, data, workflows, integration, applications, hardware platforms, system interfaces, internal and external controls, and evaluation of third-party vendor solutions.

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Requirements
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Education

• Bachelors Degree in either Information Systems, Informatics or Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
• Honours or Masters Degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science or Engineering (preferred)
• TOGAF Framework or equivalent certification

Experience

• At least 5 -7 years' experience in an IT technical specialist role
• 5 - 7 years' experience in a current solutions architect position in a sizable organisation; preferably in banking or financial services industry (preferred)
• Experience in creation and operations of IT solutions architecture roadmaps in a medium to large division / company
• Proven experience in adopting architecture and governance frameworks e.g. TOGAF or Zachman
• Advanced experience in the design and implementation of complex computer systems
• Experience in code refactoring, design patterns, design-driven development, continuous deployment, highly scalable applications, application security
• Experience in pair programming, continuous integration, test-driven development & incremental design
• Project management experience

Knowledge And Skills

• Sound knowledge of software development, with knowledge of Agile software development process
• Ability to write architectural design documents or review design documents provided by others
• Good understanding of , Go, Ruby on Rails, Java, PHP, Perl, SQL, HTML, .Net, JavaScript or CSS
• In-depth infrastructure knowledge including RESTful APIs, Single Sign On, LDAP, LAMP, Search Technologies
• Proficiency in implementing reliable, complex, secure, high performance and scalable solutions from creation to production
• Ability to draft accurate documentation that supports the project management effort and software development
• Demonstrates the ability to understand and interpret key technology platforms relative to PPS
• Knowledge of the technology elements that contribute to maturing the 4th Industrial Revolution objectives; robotics, automation, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, etc.

Competencies

• Sound problem solving and analytics skills
• Innovation orientation
• Business Acumen
• Persuading and Influencing
• Change navigation and adaptable
• Sound analytical and logical reasoning
• Sound planning, organising and execution skills
• Effective communication (written ad verbal)
• Excellent customer relations skills and ability to work with demanding customers

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Duties and Responsibilities
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• Define and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, roadmaps, and models that align IT capabilities with business objectives, ensuring adaptability, scalability, and reusability
• Evaluate internal functions, systems engineering, and IT processes to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and support future business goals.
• Specify, design, and review complex systems and components using appropriate standards and tools, ensuring alignment with business requirements and readiness for implementation
• Enforce architectural governance frameworks, assess design risks, and ensure compliance with technical strategies, policies, and standards to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Engage with business and IT leaders to co-create innovative solutions, communicate infrastructure requirements, and ensure architecture roadmaps reflect evolving business needs.
• Identify gaps in employee knowledge and skills, provide consultation on market solutions, and support initiatives that enhance organizational capability and readiness.
• Evaluate third-party vendor solutions, emerging technologies, and integration approaches to support secure, efficient, and adaptable systems across applications and platforms
• Support business change programs by preparing technical plans, coordinating development efforts, and ensuring operational readiness and continuity across business units

To enhance Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, optimise business operations, and define the strategic approach for integrating information systems and applications. This role involves cataloguing, developing, coordinating, communicating, maintaining, and enforcing enterprise architecture models and capabilities to support PPS' business and technology functions. Key areas covered include infrastructure, data, workflows, integration, applications, hardware platforms, system interfaces, internal and external controls, and evaluation of third-party vendor solutions.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in either Information Systems, Informatics or Computer Science or Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
• Honours or Masters Degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science or Engineering (preferred)
• TOGAF Framework or equivalent certification

Experience:

• At least 5 -7 years' experience in an IT technical specialist role
• 5 - 7 years' experience in a current solutions architect position in a sizable organisation; preferably in banking or financial services industry (preferred)
• Experience in creation and operations of IT solutions architecture roadmaps in a medium to large division / company
• Proven experience in adopting architecture and governance frameworks e.g. TOGAF or Zachman
• Advanced experience in the design and implementation of complex computer systems
• Experience in code refactoring, design patterns, design-driven development, continuous deployment, highly scalable applications, application security
• Experience in pair programming, continuous integration, test-driven development & incremental design
• Project management experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Sound knowledge of software development, with knowledge of Agile software development process
• Ability to write architectural design documents or review design documents provided by others
• Good understanding of , Go, Ruby on Rails, Java, PHP, Perl, SQL, HTML, .Net, JavaScript or CSS
• In-depth infrastructure knowledge including RESTful APIs, Single Sign On, LDAP, LAMP, Search Technologies
• Proficiency in implementing reliable, complex, secure, high performance and scalable solutions from creation to production
• Ability to draft accurate documentation that supports the project management effort and software development
• Demonstrates the ability to understand and interpret key technology platforms relative to PPS
• Knowledge of the technology elements that contribute to maturing the 4th Industrial Revolution objectives; robotics, automation, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, etc.

Competencies:

• Sound problem solving and analytics skills
• Innovation orientation
• Business Acumen
• Persuading and Influencing
• Change navigation and adaptable
• Sound analytical and logical reasoning
• Sound planning, organising and execution skills
• Effective communication (written ad verbal)
• Excellent customer relations skills and ability to work with demanding customers

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks, roadmaps, and models that align IT capabilities with business objectives, ensuring adaptability, scalability, and reusability
• Evaluate internal functions, systems engineering, and IT processes to identify cost-saving opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and support future business goals.
• Specify, design, and review complex systems and components using appropriate standards and tools, ensuring alignment with business requirements and readiness for implementation
• Enforce architectural governance frameworks, assess design risks, and ensure compliance with technical strategies, policies, and standards to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Engage with business and IT leaders to co-create innovative solutions, communicate infrastructure requirements, and ensure architecture roadmaps reflect evolving business needs.
• Identify gaps in employee knowledge and skills, provide consultation on market solutions, and support initiatives that enhance organizational capability and readiness.
• Evaluate third-party vendor solutions, emerging technologies, and integration approaches to support secure, efficient, and adaptable systems across applications and platforms
• Support business change programs by preparing technical plans, coordinating development efforts, and ensuring operational readiness and continuity across business units

Deloitte is looking for a seasoned Financial Services Solution Architects to join our team. If you are a seasoned solutions architect, technology strategist, architect, and technology delivery leader, with a passion for innovation, a knack for building and growing successful businesses, and the ability to lead and grow high-performing teams, we want to hear from you

** This would be a contract engagement for at least 6 months **

Role overview

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will be at the forefront of revolutionising our top Financial Services' clients through cutting-edge technology, cloud and data-driven modernisation. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with the best of our Strategy, Engineering, AI & Data, and Delivery Management teams, to imagine, architect, shape and deliver large scale tech transformation initiatives, using your technical expertise with strong industry, communication, and leadership skills, to design effective solutions that meet business requirements.

Expertise required

• Deep financial services industry, solution architecture, design and solution engineering, across retail and/or commercial domains, that include platform, cloud, data and/or AI driven banking modernisation
• Leading complex enterprise and solutions architecture, design and implementation initiatives in financial services, leveraging leading edge platforms, architectural design patterns, platforms and/or Fintech, challenging conventional thinking and deliver on business objectives
• Visioning, shaping, structuring and delivery of large-scale tech and data transformation programs / projects, as part of integrated transformation initiatives
• Experience in defining and tailoring a fit for purpose implementation approach, leveraging the best of Agile and traditional delivery practices
• Business and technology acumen, experienced with industry and domain specific leading practices, innovation and modernisation in:
• Core Banking and/or platform modernisation, leveraging cloud / hybrid cloud architecture patterns
• Cloud strategy, modernisation and/or migration, with specific experience in FSI Cloud modernisation ecosystem and value cases
• Customer experience modernisation and/or transformation
• Enterprise integration and orchestration
• The financial markets and payments ecosystem
• Familiarity with and experience in solution engineering, DevOps and/or DataOps

Qualifications & Experience

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related technical / professional qualifications
• 7 - 10 years of experience in planning, architecting, and implementing complex financial services modernisation initiatives
• 3 - 5 years of experience in a client facing advisory, delivery and business development roles
• Must have previous experience as a
  Lead Solution Architect
  at an enterprise level
• Proven track record in technology, cloud and data driven modernisation, including architecture, design and implementation

Technical mastery

• Complex solutions architecture and solution engineering, and delivery experience, leveraging complex Cloud / Hybrid Cloud architectural patterns
• Deep systems integration and orchestration experience, for traditional batch and/or real-time event-driven architecture patterns.
• Proficiency in Cloud Networking, Authentication & Authorization
• Data architecture experience (Big Data, AI and GenAI, Analytics, ETL/ELT etc.)
• Experience in Serverless Architecture & Monolithic Application Decoupling
• Security architecture, Security by Design Principles
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments
• Understanding Cloud Native Services vs SaaS and Traditional and/or Third-Party services
• Proficiency in industry, domain and/or technology relevant training and certifications

Web Solution Architect

An opportunity has arisen in a public sector Organization in South Africa that has a portfolio of existing Websites but they want a new Service Provider to
migrate the sites to Azure and revamp the websites and related applications using latest technologies that enhance customer experience

This is initially a 3 years' contract opportunity

Please email the following to

· Tertiary certificates(Degrees, diplomas, professional certificates),

· CV

· Hourly rate,

· any accolades or awards

The following are the required skill set and experience of the Solution Architect

Skills required

Design of solutions for hosting large scale interactive websites on Azure cloud.

Design of network communications, VM provisioning and security systems within cloud environments

The current websites to be migrated and redeveloped include the following programming codes and tools

· UMBRACO, Expression Engine, Model, Laravel PHP and Silver Stripe

content management systems, Azure Platform; Database: MySQL, MSSQL, Linux Built in SQL for example, MySQL, PostgreSQL Maria DB and MySQL

· Back-end database management; System integration; Maintenance and quality assurance, including creating maintaining corresponding APIs and 3rd party plug-ins;

· Full stack development capability and in multiple languages including PHP (lamp, Angular), .net, Linux and Java.

· C#, HTML,C++, Java script, SQL

· Designs for provisioning of IaaS, SaaS on Azure

· Compatibility designs for migrations to Microsoft Azure

Experience

· At least 10 years in Web Solution designing for cloud hosting

Qualifications

· A relevant university degree or national diploma in web design and development, Microsoft wed design and development or related

· Azure certification

Please email the following to

· Tertiary certificates(Degrees, diplomas, professional certificates),

· CV

· Hourly rate,

· any accolades or awards

Job opportunity for
Solution Architect (OSS & BSS)
Based in
Gauteng, SA
- Contract

Job Description:

• Must come from telco background , understand APIs very well
• Must have understanding of BSS systems
• Design comprehensive telecom solutions including OSS (Operations Support Systems) and BSS (Business Support Systems).
• Ensure seamless integration of new technologies into existing telecom infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance to development and operations teams.
• Strong understanding of:OSS/BSS systems, Telecom protocols (e.g., SIP, SS7, Diameter),Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

For more info, Please reach me at for further discussions

We are looking for strong Solution Architect to join our Data, Information and Analytics team as client-facing, permanently employed consultants. Someone who is passionate about data and implementing technology solutions and leading project teams to achieve business outcomes. There will be exposure to a wide range of industries, so the ability to quickly understand new business environments is essential.

Who are we?
Decision Inc.
is a global management and technology consulting organisation. We help companies become
Data Driven Businesses
that are fit to take on the challenges of a digital world. Transforming their current operations and developing their new business platforms to scale innovation into the future. Our experience in leading technology and industry specialisations have enabled us to help companies to make better decisions, faster. We represent the leading technology brands and are experts in the implementation, support and execution of these technologies.

What Will You Do?
Key Responsibility:

You will be assigned a portfolio of project to:

• Engage with clients to conceptualize data solutions
• Modernizing existing data environment
• Assisting our sales team with Pre-Sales and POCs
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to our junior and intermediate consultants
• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture,
• Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / non-functional business requirements.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using Microsoft technologies.
• Build analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into customer acquisition, operational efficiency and other key business performance metrics.
• Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product, Data and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
• Work with data and analytics experts to strive for greater functionality in our data systems.
• Complete technical reviews for consultants
• Assist with necessary technical training for consultants and clients
• Provide input into consultants technical growth plan
• Drive technical blogs, forums and/or workshops
• Assists support desk where applicable
• Balance team support responsibilities with billable work, depending on capacity and utilization

Who do you need to be:

• Minimum 7 years working experience in data engineering
• Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Experience building and optimizing data pipelines, architectures and data structures.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.
• Build processes supporting data transformation, data structures, metadata, dependency and workload management.
• A successful history of manipulating, processing and extracting value from large disconnected datasets.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or related field.

Master's degree in a relevant field is advantageous.

Microsoft Qualifications
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Data & Analytics (Advantageous)

• SQL Server 2016 or later

• SQL Database Development

• SQL Database Administration

• SQL BI Development

• BI Reporting (PowerBI, QlikSense, Tableau)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Advantageous)

• Data Management & Analytics

Microsoft Azure Certifications (Advantageous)

• Azure Data Engineer

Technology Experience
Experience in working with the following technologies:

• Microsoft SQL Server

• SSIS SSAS

• SSRS

• Microsoft Azure

• Data Factory

• Azure SQL
• Cosmos DB

• Azure Machine Learning

• Microsoft Power BI