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Job Description

Hello Future Software Architect

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are You Someone Who Can

• Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions.
• Reduce cost by helping to prevent an organization from investing in a technology that it will not add to its ability to meet its strategic human capital objectives.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast and effectively.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements.
• Regularly act as technical expert to troubleshoot highly complex problems, or present/market new technology or concepts.
• Establish architectural standards and frameworks and assess technical risks on projects by operating in conjunction with the other architects (application, infrastructure, information and security) and with only very general direction from Risk and Governance to translate customer functional requirements.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements for IT Software Solutions.
• Provide guidance to operations teams and other architects with the design, development and testing of new software, and work with assigned project teams to ensure a smooth implementation of changes to existing systems.
• Assess process and business risks relating to software business needs to ensure minimal risk to the organisation in the IT Software Technology environment.
• Assist in the progress of multiple IT Software projects to contribute to business needs and solutions.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies.
• Display specialized understanding of both Software and IT technology, practices and theories.

You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You

• Minimum Qualification - Relevant Degree in BSc Information Systems, BCom Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Analysis, BBusSc or related
• An experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Software Architect with a hands-on functional background, ideally with prior implementation background
• Understands not only the concepts of Financials but also how they apply to the day-to-day processes of a Production business environment
• Experience - 5 to 8 years’ experience in a similar environment.
• In-depth understanding of financial data and banking information systems
• Experience with development and interpretation of reports.
• Strong knowledge and use of design process tools (e.g., Visio, Firstmap)
• Experience with the functional and operational aspects of Oracle EPM Cloud (SaaS) suite products: application design, development of various application artifacts such as forms and rules, testing, troubleshooting (working in conjunction with Oracle Support as needed), pre- and post-implementation activities across the EPM Cloud product suite.
• Experience integrating EPM with other systems using Data Management, adaptors, etc.
• Experience in interacting with business users to analyze the business process and discovering requirements.
• In-depth knowledge and skills on SQL coding
• Visual Basic
• Software troubleshooting
• Scripting
• Communication skills
• Solution architecture
• PowerShell
• Oracle Cloud architecture

You Will Have Access To

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging Working
• Opportunities to innovate.

We Can Be a Match If You Can

• Troubleshoot highly complex problems.
• Establish application architectural standards or frameworks.
• Assess IT risks and design application solutions. Strategic implementations and moulding solutions with the technical partners.
• Maintain optimum availability of EPM environments, and proactively create, monitor, and migrate product-related application artifacts.
• Deep functional knowledge around financial systems and processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills (from an Applications/Functional/Operational perspective) with the ability to exercise mature judgement.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and master unfamiliar concepts quickly with little supervision.
• Knowledge of EPM Automate; scripting a plus (Batch, VBScript, Python, and/or PowerShell).
• Ability to understand customer urgency and sensitivity of the problem, with strong verbal and written communication skills to speak confidently and communicate clearly with customers.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

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Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

24/08/25

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Software Architect - Containers / Virtualisation at Canonical

Location : Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (home-based position available in EMEA and the Americas)

• Leadership of the LXD and MicroCloud architecture
• Mentor, develop and advise colleagues in their career progression
• Develop in Go and C
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Ensure the product is secure and performant
• Display technical leadership in Canonical and our communities
• Work from home with global travel twice annually for company events

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• Drive, and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Technical leadership as well as team motivation, direction and pace
• Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Experience with Go and C
• Experience with storage, networking and virtualization
• Experience with container technologies
• Experience with concurrent, distributed systems
• Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Posted Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Want to do the Best Work of Your Life?

Working at Signant Health puts you at the very heart of the world’s most exciting sector - a high-growth, dynamic company in an extraordinary industry. We’re radically changing the clinical trial landscape, driving change through the technology and innovations we create and the services we deliver to our customers.

Where do you fit in?

The Software Architect is responsible for product portfolio architecture. Performs product design, systems analysis and programming activities which may require extensive research. Performs bug verification, release testing and support for assigned products.

As part of our team, your main responsibilities will be:

• Designing overall system architecture including the internal architecture of a component, as well as communication protocols and interfaces to other components;
• Researches and understands the marketing requirements for a product, including target environment, performance criteria and competitive issues;
• Researches new technology or development tools to remain abreast of current technology;
• Helping and training fellow developers to work with new product components / modules, to follow company coding practices and architectural guidelines;
• Conducting unit testing and integration testing;
• Performing code and design reviews;
• Performing bug verification, release testing and support for assigned products;
• Being responsible for product’s usability by designing user interfaces, creating use cases, and implementing prototypes and conducting usability tests;
• Preparing technical documentation of product, creating user interface guidelines and conducting reviews.

Decision making and influence

• Coaches and mentors software engineers;
• Works closely with project management and software developers to formulate the high-level technical solution

You’ll need to bring:

• M.Sc/B.Sc Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Systems;
• 7 + years of software development experience;
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal;
• APIs: REST, GraphQL, WSO2 / Kong ;
• DB: RDBMS (SqlServer/Oracle / PostgreSQL and Non-RDMBS (MongoDB);
• Monitoring: Dynatrace;
• Virtualization/Cloud: AWS, Docker, OpenShift / K8s, Skaffold;
• Secrets Management (AWS Secrets Manager / Azure Keyvault / Hashicorp Vault);
• Architecture: Microservices, Micro FrontEnds, Backend for FrontEnd, CQRS, Sidecar, Event Sourcing.

Specific programming knowledge:

Specific knowledge .NET:

• Build tools: Azure DevOps.

We’d be thrilled to hear that you also have:

• User-oriented approach to software development;
• Must be willing to expand the skills by learning other technologies as needed;
• Must be a team oriented person with a “can do” attitude.

Does this sound like something you’d like to explore? Then we’d love to hear from you!

Please apply below. We review and respond to every application, keep an eye on your inbox for our reply.

Please note that Signant does not accept unsolicited resumes from Third Party vendors.

At Signant Health, accepting difference isn’t enough—we celebrate it, we support it, and we nurture it for the benefit of our team members, our clients and our community. Signant Health is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Key Activities & Responsibilities :

Enterprise Solution Presales Engagement Leadership

• Engage with decision-makers to identify pain points and business challenges.
• Translate business problems into technical and commercial solution requirements.
• Work with the company's product solutions and engineering teams to develop tailored industry-specific solutions.
• Provide input on architectural designs, bill of materials (BOM), and solution roadmaps.
• Ensure that solution proposals are aligned with customer business outcomes and industry trends.
• Support bid strategy development and provide executive input on RFx submissions.
• Lead executive-level customer pitch meetings, positioning the company's enterprise solutions as a competitive advantage.
• Build strategic partnerships with OEMs, technology vendors, and industry influencers to enhance the company's enterprise solution portfolio.

Enterprise Solution Postsales Engagement Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor during solution deployment, ensuring alignment with customer expectations.
• Facilitate executive-level customer engagement during implementation to mitigate risks and drive adoption.
• Ensure cross-functional teams deliver solutions in line with the agreed business case and customer objectives.
• Maintain active engagement with customers to track solution performance and business impact.
• Identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts to drive additional solution uptake.
• Provide strategic guidance on continuous innovation and technology roadmaps for customers.
• Work closely with service and operations teams to address post-implementation challenges.
• Ensure clear escalation paths for resolving service or performance issues at the executive level.

Stakeholder & Network Leverage

• Utilize executive connections to create business opportunities and foster strategic partnerships.
• Facilitate introductions and engagements between the company and key decision-makers within target industries.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS :

Education :

• Minimum of a 4-year tertiary degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, or IT).
• An MBA would be advantageous.
• TOGAF 9.2 Certification.
• ITIL 4 certification.

Experience :

• At least 15 years of related experience in the ICT solution sales sector.
• 5-10 years of experience specifically delivering solutions in Telecommunications ICT / Technology Systems implementation or consulting environments.
• 5-7 years of experience in delivering technology/digital transformation for large enterprises across the lifecycle.
• Experience working across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous.
• Experience working in medium to large organizations.
• Strong network of industry decision-makers, influencers, and stakeholders.

Skills :

• Technical Presales & Solution Engineering.
• Industry-Specific Enterprise Solutions.
• Post-Sales Technical Support & Delivery Alignment.
• Sales Pipeline & Opportunity Management.

Required Experience :

Senior Manager

Key Skills :

Joomla, Customer Support, Interior Fit-Out, Client Services, Architecture

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Job Title: Senior Python Software Architect

Location: Remote, Global

10-15 years' experience in Python development, including metaprogramming

Introduction

Neem Consulting is recruiting a Senior Python Software Architect to lead the design and development of a GenAI-powered agentic framework for a global technology initiative within a multinational client. This freelance role will drive architectural decisions and best practices across backend systems, with a focus on extensibility, performance, and secure API interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend system design and architecture across a Python-based codebase
• Develop and extend FASTAPI applications, including custom classes and decorators
• Define microservice templates for reuse across multiple teams
• Integrate authentication protocols such as Azure Auth and OAuth into APIs
• Containerise applications using Docker and deploy to Kubernetes
• Extend LangChain/LangGraph agent frameworks and wire in telemetry (e.g., OpenTelemetry)
• Implement design patterns and asynchronous architecture for scalable systems
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams on GenAI agentic practices
  
  

• 10-15 years' experience in Python development, including metaprogramming
• Deep FASTAPI knowledge and ability to extend core functionality
• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in secure API design, authentication, and async architecture
• Experience in LangChain or LangGraph for agent-based systems
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns and scalable system design
  
  

• Exposure to alternative agentic frameworks (OpenAI API, Autogen, Google ADK)
• Experience building or contributing to MCP server environments
• Knowledge of telemetry pipelines and data engineering for distributed systems
  
  

• Python Architect
  
  

• More than 10 years
  
  

• Diploma
  
  

• Medical Aid

Listing reference: atns_

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 8 October 2024

Job category: Others: Transport and Logistics

Location: Johannesburg

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

ATNS

Applications are invited for the position of Head of Enterprise Architecture based at Head Office (Bruma). The successful applicant will be reporting to the Chief Technology and Information Officer. Overview: To provide strategic leadership in the development, implementation and management of an integrated Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) enterprise architecture framework in line with the organisation’s vision and strategy. To integrate the organisation’s systems, creating and implementing enterprise architecture models and improvements to current functions and processes.

Major Activities

1. Develop and implement an organisation-wide secure enterprise architecture (sEA) in alignment with the organisational and departmental strategy.
2. Lead the creation and evolution of the Enterprise Architecture function and support better integration and innovation through the formation and implementation of the sEA strategy and framework.
3. Support strategic and tactical decision-making through the development and implementation of effective sEA processes and methodologies for the provision of required management data and information.
4. Lead the identification and analysis of business drivers to derive business, information, technical, and solution architecture requirements, and analyse industry, technology and market trends to determine their potential impact on ATNS.
5. Promote the business value of the EA function, its process, and the results of the sEA programme across the organisation.
6. Seek opportunities to highlight how digital business initiatives will potentially impact the enterprise’s economic architecture and metrics.
7. Communicate and drive the adoption of the resource management strategies, principles, and agreed resource plan and sEA strategies.
8. Manage sEA requirements and support business with advice and expertise on architectural principles, models and building blocks.
9. Improve alignment, increase agility, improve quality of information and generate potential cost savings through EA initiatives.
10. Define, implement and manage the required governance, policies and processes for the effective functioning of sEA in the business.
11. Detail potential competitive threats from digital enterprises that are generally considered outside of the traditional realm of competition.
12. Determine the relationship between people, processes, information, and technology, and to the external environment.
13. Ensure ongoing compliance with all legislative and governance requirements relevant to professional practice in the technology field.
14. Build and maintain sound relations with key internal and external stakeholders through ongoing communication and engagement.
15. Manage finances in accordance with business priorities and within approved financial guidelines and parameters.
16. Ensure optimisation of resources through effective deployment, management and development of skills.
17. Coach and mentor staff as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field is required.

Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field is required.

TOGAF Certification or related Enterprise Architecture Certification is required.

Seasoned professional required with eight (8) or more years of experience in any of the following disciplines: information, business, solution or technical architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management and operations in a multitier environment.

Three (3) or more years of business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis.

Experience building EA technology plans and roadmaps.

Experience designing, integrating and managing complex infrastructure solutions.

Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application and systems engineering.

Demonstrate experience with business process and performance modelling, benchmarking and financial analysis.

Knowledge of business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting and risk management.

Familiarity with information management practices, system development life cycle management, services management, infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture, governance and related frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, GWEA, Zachman, etc.).

Exposure and understanding of existing, new and emerging technologies and processing environments.

Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation.