116 Solution Architect jobs in South Africa

Solution Architect

Pretoria, Gauteng Moyo

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Solution Architect

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join us in driving significance together.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall application systems design, balancing requirements against resource utilisation, architectural factors, and provisioning cloud-based security architecture solutions for clients that meet regulatory obligations and data protection requirements.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field.
  • Honours or Master’s in relevant fields preferred.
  • Certified as a Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or near completion).
  • TOGAF/Zachman certification is beneficial.
Experience And Knowledge
  • At least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years in solution design or architecture.
  • Experience in migrating from on-premise to cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of database platforms, network security, identity and access management, and cloud services (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
  • Experience with performance and cost optimisation in Azure.
Key Responsibilities
  • Gather functional requirements and develop project specifications.
  • Create schedules, test plans, and documentation; identify potential issues and propose solutions.
  • Define project scope, conduct research on existing systems, and communicate with stakeholders.
  • Oversee development activities, ensure adherence to timelines and specifications.
  • Interface with clients, prepare reports, and coordinate with vendors.
Competencies
  • Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving.
  • Strong communication skills, technical literacy, analytical skills, schedule management, and team leadership.
Moyo Culture And Values

We seek understanding, make a difference, support each other, lead, be reliable, and brave.

Additional Details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Engineering and IT
  • Industries: IT Services and Consulting
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Solution Architect

Sandton, Gauteng Alistair Group

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Proactive problem solver with a proven track record in the mining, agriculture, logistics and banking sectors.

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

Freight Forwarding
Clearance & Forwarding
Energy Industry Support Services
Equipment Rental
Commodity Trading
Integrated Solutions
Warehousing
Ocean Freight

Industries:

Mining
Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Construction
Explosives
Renewables

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Solution Architect to join our Technology team in a fast-paced logistics environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business operations and technical teams. This role involves gathering and defining user requirements, implementing solutions, developing dashboards and reports, and participating in quality assurance efforts to ensure solution effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Gathering & Analysis
    • Engage with stakeholders to identify and document business needs, workflows, and pain points.
    • Analyse current business processes and recommend optimizations using data-driven insights.
    • Support continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for development team or low-code/no-code implementation.
    • Support in the design of scalable and user-friendly tech solutions tailored to logistics operations.
    • Stakeholder engagement post go-live to ensure value realisation of solutions.
  • Solution Implementation
    • Design, build, and deploy solutions on a variety of platforms.
    • Automate workflows and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Reporting & Dashboards
    • Develop and maintain reports and dashboards.
    • Ensure data accuracy and visibility to support decision-making across departments.
    • Effectively communicate complex analysis in easy-to-understand dashboards.
  • Quality Assurance
    • Assist in creating test plans and performing functional and user acceptance testing (UAT).
    • Collaborate with technical teams to resolve bugs and ensure alignment with user expectations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Technology/Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills & Tools:

  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS), data analytics tools, and enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Proficiency in software development and understanding of various programming languages
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a dynamic international team driving digital transformation in logistics
  • Gain exposure to innovative technologies and process improvement initiatives
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values creativity and efficiency
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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Solution Architect

Johannesburg, Gauteng IKUE

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Ikue is a tech start-up with a clear purpose and vision - to provide telecommunications operators with a superior product to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

We are building a diverse team, all unified by a desire to unleash the data needed by marketers. Creativity is at the core of Ikue and is something we are looking to further strengthen in 2025! There are no typical profiles; each team member shares our vision and wants to be part of its success.

We offer an internationally competitive salary, an employee share incentive scheme, and the opportunity to work fully remote.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a financially backed, pioneering start-up at an early stage with creative license to drive the company's technical vision.

Recently, we completed a funding round in the US and UK, backed by successful Silicon Valley and UK SaaS entrepreneurs who have previously exited other ventures.

The Solutions Architect will leverage their expertise in designing solutions with AWS technologies to:

  • Take ownership of the overall solution and design of our innovative platform, enabling marketers to deploy data pipelines via a user-friendly interface without relying on IT.
  • Collaborate with industry leaders to ensure the architecture is fit-for-purpose.
  • Define a technology strategy supporting the platform's evolution and roadmap.
  • Lead design activities to transform our current capabilities into a multi-tenant SaaS product.
  • Work within cross-disciplinary teams of UI/UX designers, architects, engineers, and data scientists across various domains.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter prioritizing personal development, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and work with talented teams.

We seek a highly skilled SaaS Solution Architect with experience in the telco industry, responsible for designing and optimizing our cloud-native SaaS solutions tailored for telecommunications providers. Experience with similar telecom products is highly valued.

Responsibilities

  • Architectural Design: Develop and maintain the architectural vision for our telco-focused SaaS products, aligning with industry standards.
  • Scalability: Design solutions that are high-performance and scalable to meet telecom demands.
  • Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including telco experts, developers, DevOps, and product managers.
  • Documentation: Maintain detailed architectural documentation.
  • Technology Selection: Choose appropriate telco-specific technologies, tools, and frameworks.

Requirements and skills

  1. Cloud-Native Expertise (preferably AWS): Deep understanding of microservices, containerization, serverless, and orchestration technologies in telco contexts.
  2. Telecom-Specific Security: Designing products with industry-leading security measures, data protection, and compliance.
  3. Event-based Integration using Kafka/Kinesis
  4. Performance Optimization: Addressing telco-specific performance bottlenecks and optimizing solutions.
  5. Product Modeling for catalogue-driven sales and orchestration
  6. Familiarity with TMF or similar frameworks for channel architecture development.
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Solution Architect

Gauteng, Gauteng Systems Services Group

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(Port Elizabeth or Gauteng)

Systems Services is an Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) solutions and products provider and is looking for a Solution Architect in the Port Elizabeth or Gauteng area.

Qualifications

  • MUST have at least 5 years PROVEN ICT industry technical experience
  • MUST have a tertiary qualification
  • MUST have a CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+ (for foundational IT) certification
  • MUST have solid Server Experience
  • MUST have a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals / Associate certification

Responsibilities / Skills

  • Cloud Computing
  • Understanding of hybrid environments
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Servers, virtualization – Hyper-V
  • Windows Server administration
  • ITIL framework (incident, problem, change management)
  • Excellent communication (oral & written)
  • Project Management (Optional but valuable)

Salary: Market Related – negotiable.

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Solution Architect

Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape Systems Services Group

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(Port Elizabeth or Gauteng)

Systems Services is an Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) solutions and products provider and is looking for a Solution Architect in the Port Elizabeth or Gauteng area.

Qualifications

  • MUST have at least 5 years PROVEN ICT industry technical experience
  • MUST have a tertiary qualification
  • MUST have a CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+ (for foundational IT) certification
  • MUST have solid Server Experience
  • MUST have a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals / Associate certification

Responsibilities / Skills

  • Cloud Computing
  • Understanding of hybrid environments
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Servers, virtualization – Hyper-V
  • Windows Server administration
  • ITIL framework (incident, problem, change management)
  • Excellent communication (oral & written)
  • Project Management (Optional but valuable)

Salary: Market Related – negotiable.

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Solution Architect

Pretoria, Gauteng Moyoafrica

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Solution Architect
We are looking for a Solution Architect to join us in driving significance together.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for the overall application systems design, balancing requirements against resource utilisation, architectural factors and provisioning cloud-based security architecture solutions for clients that meet regulatory obligations and data protection requirements.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in either Information Systems, Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering or any other relevant field.
  • Honours or Master’s in information systems, Informatics, Computer Science or Engineering is preferred.
  • Certified as a Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or near completion).
  • TOGAF/Zachman certification would be beneficial.

Experience and Knowledge:

  • 10 years of working experience in the relevant industry and/or discipline.
  • Minimum of 3 years experience within the solution design or architecture sphere.
  • Software Development experience is an advantage.
  • Experience in migrating from on-premise infrastructures to cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of database platforms and design.
  • Knowledge and experience in identifying gaps in existing architectures.
  • Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS) and network security methodologies.
  • Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g. public key infrastructure, Oauth, OpenID, SAML, SPML).
  • Knowledge of application firewall concepts and functions (e.g. single point of authentication enforcement, data anonymization, DLP scanning, SSL security).
  • Knowledge of identity and access management methods.
  • Experience with Azure.
  • Azure performance and cost optimisation experience.
  • AWS and Google Cloud experience will be beneficial.
  • Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery operation plans.
  • Knowledge of development and architectural standards and principles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather functional requirements by working closely with sales team members and enterprise architects to gain a complete sense of client expectations and limitations before undertaking a major development project.
  • Develop specifications by using the familiarity with functional requirements and existing systems to develop project specifications.
  • Required to develop schedules and test plans, prepare documentation based on analyst reports, and assemble documents presenting project guidelines and milestones to team members. Identify potential issues between systems and client specifications and propose new solutions to work around these limitations.
  • Determine a project's scope before developers begin any major work. Conduct extra research on a client's existing systems and configurations to determine whether added time and work are necessary to align the project with enterprise-level systems.
  • Identify areas where implementation may require more solutions to be successful. Throughout this process, communicate directly with enterprise architects, developers, and clients.
  • Throughout the development lifecycle, direct and oversee the activities of a team of developers, answering questions or helping to resolve issues as they arise. Ensure that specifications and requirements are clearly articulated to their development teams. Monitor timelines and progress to ensure that team members adhere to these specifications.
  • Interface directly with clients from the initial conversations to determine project scope and specifications to the final presentation of software solutions, providing feedback and updates on development projects.
  • Prepare reports and presentations, as well as demonstrations, to keep the client informed about issues that arise during development and report on integration and deployment. Receive updated specifications and requirements from clients throughout the development lifecycle.
  • For many projects, work with outside vendors to develop and implement specific aspects of the software solution. Consider costs and timelines and ensure that vendors meet deadlines for deliverables and project elements.
  • Review proposals and estimates from these vendors and determine whether they fit into existing budgetary and time restrictions and ensure that external solutions work with internal development projects.

Competencies:

  • Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage with C-level stakeholders, both verbal and non-verbal and communicate a deep understanding of the business and a broad knowledge of technology and applications.
  • Technical Literacy: Possess a high level of technical literacy, which helps them determine how a software solution fits into an organization’s current structure and assists in the development of specifications and requirements.
  • Analytical Assessment: A high level of analysis to examine current systems and determine overall project needs and scope.
  • Schedule Management: Extensive time management skills to determine development schedules and milestones and ensure that deliverables are completed on time for oneself and your team.
  • Team Leadership: To oversee and direct development teams throughout the project development lifecycle, experience with team leadership and motivation is essential.
  • Ability to translate strategy and strategic objectives into measurable and executable projects.
  • Experience working on a large project(s) incorporating processes and procedures and standards.

Moyo Culture and Values:

We seek understanding.
We make a difference.
We’ve got your back.
We are leaders.
We are reliable.
We are brave.

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Solution Architect

Johannesburg, Gauteng PwC Careers Africa

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time left to apply End Date: June 28, 2025 (5 days left to apply)

job requisition id 641062WD

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in integration and platform architecture focus on designing and implementing seamless integration solutions and robust platform architectures for clients. They enable efficient data flow and optimise technology infrastructure for enhanced business performance.

Those in solution architecture at PwC will design and implement innovative technology solutions to meet clients' business needs. You will leverage your experience in analysing requirements, developing technical designs to enable the successful delivery of solutions.

Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

  • Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story.
  • Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities.
  • Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback.
  • Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations.
  • Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant.
  • Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels.
  • Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness.
  • Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Summary:


A career in our Cloud and Digital practice, within Consulting Services, where you'll work with clients to define their vision and plan how to get there. We work with some of the world's largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We deliver the technological solutions organisations need to compete, grow and build a lasting legacy of improvement and performance, partnering with best in class technologies and solution sets.

In joining us, you'll help our clients understand and evolve the way they align Digital with their business strategy, create integrated end to end solutions, and use enterprise applications to solve complex business problems.

PwC is looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Cloud & Digital team. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 8-10 years in solution design or a similar role and a proven track record of designing and implementing complex technical solutions.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

  • Certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework)

  • Certified Senior Manager (CSM) or similar senior management certifications

  • Specialized certifications in cloud computing, data analytics, or enterprise architecture

Experience required:

  • Minimum of 8-10 years in solution design or a similar role

  • Proven track record of designing and implementing complex technical solutions

  • Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects

  • Strong background in software development methodologies and lifecycle

  • Experience with cloud computing, data analytics, and enterprise architecture

Responsibilities of role:

  • Lead the design and communication of solution vision through integrated architecture.

  • Manage end-to-end infrastructure solution design and project oversight.

  • Collaborate with business units and technical experts to develop solutions that meet business requirements.

  • Ensure technology and security standards are followed and exceptions are reviewed and approved.

  • Create and maintain design documents and other solution design artifacts for projects.

  • Assess solutions and recommend service providers based on service, SLA, cost, and location.

Skill sets required:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

  • Proficiency in software development and understanding of various programming languages

  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, data analytics tools, and enterprise architecture frameworks

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise tasks effectively

  • Leadership skills to influence and drive best practices within the team

Role related attributes:

  • Excellent communication skills to articulate solution vision and design

  • Ability to collaborate with developers, testers, and other stakeholders

  • Experience in providing advice, guidance, training, and governance in design areas

  • Ability to analyse and identify areas for modification in existing programs

  • Strong problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions

  • Proficiency in solution architecture definition and supporting technical decisions

  • Understanding of logical data modeling and business processes

  • Knowledge of various programming languages and software development methodologies

* Industry experience required:

  • Financial Services and Banking

Agencies please note: This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by PwC’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s received will be treated as a direct application. Your respect for this process is appreciated

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Up to 20%

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Job Posting End Date

June 28, 2025

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Solution Architect

Alistair James Company Ltd

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Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

Freight Forwarding
Clearance & Forwarding
Energy Industry Support Services
Equipment Rental
Commodity Trading
Integrated Solutions
Warehousing
Ocean Freight

Industries:

Mining
Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Construction
Explosives
Renewables

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Solution Architect to join our Technology team in a fast-paced logistics environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business operations and technical teams. This role involves gathering and defining user requirements, implementing solutions, developing dashboards and reports, and participating in quality assurance efforts to ensure solution effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Gathering & Analysis
    • Engage with stakeholders to identify and document business needs, workflows, and pain points.
    • Analyse current business processes and recommend optimizations using data-driven insights.
    • Support continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for development team or low-code/no-code implementation.
    • Support in the design of scalable and user-friendly tech solutions tailored to logistics operations.
    • Stakeholder engagement post go-live to ensure value realisation of solutions.
  • Solution Implementation
    • Design, build, and deploy solutions on a variety of platforms.
    • Automate workflows and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Reporting & Dashboards
    • Develop and maintain reports and dashboards.
    • Ensure data accuracy and visibility to support decision-making across departments.
    • Effectively communicate complex analysis in easy-to-understand dashboards.
  • Quality Assurance
    • Assist in creating test plans and performing functional and user acceptance testing (UAT).
    • Collaborate with technical teams to resolve bugs and ensure alignment with user expectations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Technology/Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills & Tools:

  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS), data analytics tools, and enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Proficiency in software development and understanding of various programming languages
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a dynamic international team driving digital transformation in logistics
  • Gain exposure to innovative technologies and process improvement initiatives
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values creativity and efficiency

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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Solution Architect

Western Cape, Western Cape Ikue

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Let's build the future together!

Ikue is a tech start-up with a clear purpose and vision - to provide

Let's build the future together!

Ikue is a tech start-up with a clear purpose and vision - to provide

telecommunications operators with a superior product to deliver superior

customer experiences.

We are building a diverse team, all unified by a desire to unleash the data needed

by marketeers. Creativity is at the core of Ikue and is something we are looking to

further strengthen in 2025! There are no typical profiles, each and every team

member shares our vision and wants to be part of its success.

Internationally Competitive Salary, Employee Share Incentive Scheme and opportunity to grow

fully remote

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a financially backed, pioneering start-up at an early stage with creative license to drive the technical vision for the company as you see best.

We have recently finished a round of funding in the US and the UK, and are funded by successful Silicon Valley/UK SaaS entrepreneurs who’ve previously raised investment before exiting prior venture.

The Solutions Architect will use their deep expertise in designing solutions using AWS technologies to:

Take ownership of the overall solution and design of our innovative platform, which is unlike anything else in the industry, enabling marketeers to deploy data pipelines on the fly via the User Interface, without relying on IT.

Work alongside innovators and leaders in the telecommunications and data space, drawing on industry-critical experience to Ensure the architecture is fit-for-purpose.

Define an overall technology strategy that supports the evolution and roadmap of the platform and services to deliver on the product owner’s vision.

Lead the design activities to transform the current capability to a multi-tenanted SaaS product.

Join a highly talented, cross-disciplinary teams of UI / UX designers, technical architects, software engineers and data scientists, working across API development, security, cloud-native engineering and more.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter who prioritises their own development, as you will have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues and benefit from highly talented, cross-disciplinary teams.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced SaaS solution Architect with a strong background in the telco industry. As a Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in the development and evolution of our multi-tenant SaaS cloud-native products for the telecommunications sector. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the architecture of our software solutions, ensuring they meet the unique challenges and requirements of the domain. Experience in companies providing similar products for telecom and communication service providers is highly valued.

Responsibilities

  • Architectural Design: Develop and maintain the architectural vision for our multi-tenant SaaS products tailored for the telco industry. Ensure that the architecture aligns with telco business goals and industry-specific best practices.
  • Scalability: Design and implement high-performance, scalable solutions that can efficiently handle the dynamic demands of the telecommunications sector.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including telco domain experts, software developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to ensure the successful execution of telco-specific architectural plans.
  • Documentation- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of the telco-specific architectural decisions and designs.
  • Technology Selection: Evaluate and select telco-specific technologies, tools, and frameworks for product development, considering the unique requirements of the telecommunications sector.

Requirements And Skills

  • Cloud-Native Expertise(AWS preferably): Demonstrate a deep understanding of cloud-native principles, including microservices, containerization, serverless computing, and orchestration technologies, as they relate to telco solutions.
  • Telecom-Specific Security: Ensure that our products are designed with industry leading security measures specific to the telco industry, including data protection, network security, and compliance with telco regulations.
  • Event based integration using KafkaKinesis
  • Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks specific to telco applications and continuously optimize the product's performance for telecommunications use cases.
  • Product modelling for catalogue driven sales and orchestration
  • TMF - open digital architecture or similar framework to develop channels architecture.

Seniority level
  • Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment type Full-time
Job function
  • Job function Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries Software Development

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Sandton, Gauteng Alistair James Company Ltd

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Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000-employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

Freight Forwarding
Clearance & Forwarding
Energy Industry Support Services
Equipment Rental
Commodity Trading
Integrated Solutions
Warehousing
Ocean Freight

Industries:

Mining
Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Construction
Explosives
Renewables

Vision
To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Solution Architect to join our Technology team in a fast-paced logistics environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business operations and technical teams. This role involves gathering and defining user requirements, implementing solutions, developing dashboards and reports, and participating in quality assurance efforts to ensure solution effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Gathering & Analysis
    • Engage with stakeholders to identify and document business needs, workflows, and pain points.
    • Analyse current business processes and recommend optimizations using data-driven insights.
    • Support continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for development team or low-code/no-code implementation.
    • Support in the design of scalable and user-friendly tech solutions tailored to logistics operations.
    • Stakeholder engagement post go-live to ensure value realisation of solutions.
  • Solution Implementation
    • Design, build, and deploy solutions on a variety of platforms.
    • Automate workflows and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Reporting & Dashboards
    • Develop and maintain reports and dashboards.
    • Ensure data accuracy and visibility to support decision-making across departments.
    • Effectively communicate complex analysis in easy-to-understand dashboards.
  • Quality Assurance
    • Assist in creating test plans and performing functional and user acceptance testing (UAT).
    • Collaborate with technical teams to resolve bugs and ensure alignment with user expectations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Technology/Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills & Tools:

  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS), data analytics tools, and enterprise architecture frameworks
  • Proficiency in software development and understanding of various programming languages
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a dynamic international team driving digital transformation in logistics
  • Gain exposure to innovative technologies and process improvement initiatives
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values creativity and efficiency

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and Alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.

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