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An industry-leading bank has an exciting opportunity available for a Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team.

You are a tech-savvy individual who understands the importance of staying ahead of the game when it comes to technology.

You know that DevOps culture is the key to solving problems at scale, and you have a passion for innovation and love to explore new skills and techniques in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

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.

• 10+ years' experience in IT Delivery, including a minimum of 2+ years' experience in architecture
• 4+ years' experience in solution design
• 4+ years' experience as a Solutions Architect
• Financial Services experience
• Experience in designing end-to-end and full stack solutions
• End-to-end: able to design solutions that include all components, ensuring correct servicing for all end users in production
• Full stack: able to design for each component within the solution addressing functional (application), non-functional (platform), infrastructure, and cloud services

• Minimum: A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• Ideal: A relevant postgraduate degree
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate and/or Professional Certification

• System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
• Systems analysis and design
• Agile systems development processes (CI/CD standards and agile delivery methods)
• Modern software development environments
• Component-based and Service-oriented Architecture
• Designing and delivering resilient solutions
• Policies, standards, patterns, and best practices
• Financial Services solutions environment
• Solid understanding of: Banking business model, Business process modelling, Business analysis, Cloud architectures, Big data, DevOps principles, and various development technologies (Cobol, Java, .NET, JavaScript, Python ecosystems)

• Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Business Process Modelling skills (IDEF-0, Financial Modelling, Enterprise Architect, BPMN, etc.)
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills

Note: If you do not receive a response within one week of your application, it has unfortunately not been successful.

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Company Description

CloudPlexo helps businesses unlock the power of the cloud. As an advanced AWS partner, we leverage cloud-native strategies to enable business agility, flexibility, scalability, and data security. We specialize in cloud migration and optimization, cloud security, data analytics, AI, and DevOps as a service. CloudPlexo ensures that businesses globally achieve their IT and business objectives through digital transformation.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Solutions Architect based in the Johannesburg, South Africa. The Solutions Architect will design and implement AWS solutions, provide consulting services, develop software, and integrate various systems. Daily tasks include architecting cloud solutions, engaging with clients, and ensuring seamless integration and optimization of AWS services.

Qualifications

• Solution Architecture and Integration skills
• Consulting and Business Process expertise
• Software Development experience
• Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native strategies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience with digital transformation is a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

It’s not just IT solutions, It’s IT global know-how! Logicalis is an international multi-skilled solution provider providing digital enablement services to help customers harness digital technology and innovative services to deliver powerful business outcomes.

Our customers span industries and geographical regions; and our focus is to engage in the dynamics of our customers’ vertical markets; including financial services, TMT (telecommunications, media and technology), education, healthcare, retail, government, manufacturing and professional services, and apply the skills of our 4,500 employees in modernising key digital pillars; data centre and cloud services, security and network infrastructure, workspace communications and collaboration, data and information strategies, and IT operation modernisation. We are the advocates for our customers for some of the world’s leading technology companies including Cisco, HPE, IBM, CA Technologies, NetApp, Microsoft, Oracle, VMware and ServiceNow

Logicalis employees are innovative, smart, entrepreneurial and customer centric, with a shared ambition of making Logicalis the worlds leading IT Solutions provider!

We offer speedy decision-making, opportunities for personal development, and a supportive, inclusive environment that celebrates our diversity.

Join us and become a part of something epic!

ROLE PURPOSE

Support the Sales function, with a focus and deep expertise in infrastructure models and technologies, in support of sales activities. Directly engage in sales pursuits to help shape, solution, propose and close deals, primarily as the subject matter expert leader representing the client solution point of view, while helping align the overall view of the deal from the sales, financial, business and delivery perspectives. Take responsibility for technical aspects of solutions to include such activities as supporting bid responses, product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, and the coordination of supporting technical resources.

Help shape, develop and maintain the company portfolio of solution offerings by understanding client and industry trends, as well as company strategy, core competencies and partner perspectives, to enable a differentiated and compelling value proposition to company target market.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and Perform Pre-Sales solutioning efforts across Sales, Pre-Sales, Professional Services and Project Office to ensure overall integrity and consistency of final proposed solution.
• Design solutions, using a combination of standard offerings and third parties, to produce proposals and associated contracts in conjunction with Practice Managers, Sales, Professional Services and Project Office.
• Translate customer business concerns and/or opportunities into technical solutions and business requirements, including leading assessments of client environment to facilitate solution scoping.
• Have a solid understanding of the competitive landscape and the ability to articulate the technical differentiation and value proposition of various Logicalis solutions.
• Contribute to post-implementation continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality.
• Lead efforts to define/refine standard offerings portfolio, artefacts and IP.
• Develop proposals and pricing models for solutions.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and technical architects to devise client solutions.
• Penetrate and expand accounts through sales and operational strategy sessions.

DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITIES:

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Quality of designs & proposals
• Conversation rate of proposals to purchase orders.
• Commercial accuracy of costing vs operational effort
• Effective management of turnaround time on solutions & proposals

PERSON REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have excellent technical problem-solving skills, including identifying performance problems as part of the proposal scoping process.
• Must have working knowledge of ITIL processes and how to operate under structured project management, including the need for various environments, system maintenance, risk avoidance, etc.
• Ability to work closely with client, sales, senior managers, and project managers to design and assist with the implementation of the solutions and infrastructure related components.
• Must be able to work independently and provide proactive leadership and facilitation in a complex environment with multiple teams—experience facilitating client solution and proposal development sessions highly desired.
• Must have excellent written, oral communication and sales skills, including conducting presentations to teams and to customers. Must be able to break down complex technical topics into common language understandable by non-technical/business-oriented audiences.
• Must have strong desire to drive and adapt to change quickly, with ability to lead a team of individuals to include: creating an inspiring team environment, setting clear goals, delegating and motivating.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years in a technical sales-related role focused on Microsoft Azure and M365, infrastructure solutions, hosting and managed services.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience designing and/or implementing integrated systems. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
• A minimum of 8 years of Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud and VoIP professional services, support and administration.
• Experience Administering Linux will be advantageous.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required
• 8+ years of experience in an infrastructure and/or related to information technology such as engineering, computer science, or information systems.
• Advantageous
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator Expert

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:

• Microsoft Products
• Windows Desktop up to Windows 11
• Windows Server up to 2022
• DHCP; DNS; Active Directory; Group Policy
• Office Suite
• Microsoft Security: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Cloud/Office 365
• Extensive Microsoft licensing experience (CSP/NCE, MOLP, MOSA, M365/O365 packages and features)
• Business and Enterprise Infrastructure
• Security (AV (ESET, Microsoft Defender), Firewall (FortiGate, Meraki)
• Vulnerability Assessments (Qualys)
• Connectivity (SD-WAN; Fibre, Microwave & LTE Feasibilities/Planning)
• Most IT hardware ranging from laptops/desktops to enterprise servers/storage/networking (primarily Dell, HP, Hitachi, Fortinet, Huawei, enovo, Cisco, Meraki, and Exagrid)

Disclaimer : Strictly fair and non-discriminatory selection procedures will be followed. We use Employment Equity (EE) and Affirmative Action (AA) measures in an endeavor to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups. Where possible, preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and in line with Logicalis SA’s Employment Equity plans

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We are looking for a visionary and technically strong Solution Architect to lead the design of Intelligent Hyper Automation (IHA) solutions across a multi-disciplinary digital transformation programme. This role requires deep experience in Azure Cloud , automation technologies , and emerging tech such as AI and GenAI .

As the IHA Solution Architect, you will be responsible for defining the end-to-end technical vision and solution architecture across automation domains — including conversational AI, RPA, decision automation, workflow orchestration, event-driven design , and integration with GenAI models . You will collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, platform, security, data, and business teams to shape scalable, secure, and value-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design of IHA solutions across multiple automation technologies, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business goals.
• Define scalable and reusable architecture patterns across RPA, conversational AI, decisioning engines, API orchestration, and agentic workflows.
• Incorporate emerging GenAI capabilities (e.g. OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, embedding models, prompt engineering frameworks) into automation solutions.
• Design solutions using Azure-native services including Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, API Management, Azure AI Services, and Azure OpenAI.
• Ensure automation solutions are cloud-optimised, secure, and align with the organisation’s Azure architecture and DevOps standards.

Technical Governance & Design Authority

• Serve as a key decision-maker and design authority on IHA solution architecture across projects and workstreams.
• Facilitate design reviews, architecture forums, and technical validation processes.
• Guide solutioning from concept to implementation, including PoCs, solution blueprints, and technical roadmaps.

Innovation & Emerging Tech Advisory

• Stay ahead of the curve on advancements in AI, GenAI, intelligent agents, orchestration platforms, and automation tools.
• Advise on the applicability and value of new technologies in enhancing automation capabilities and customer/employee experiences.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with business analysts, product owners, engineers, data scientists, and security teams to ensure solutions are robust, compliant, and value-aligned.
• Translate business requirements and use cases into architecture designs, ensuring technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness.

Key Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in solution architecture or enterprise technology design roles.
• Deep hands-on experience in designing solutions using:
• RPA platforms (e.g. Power Automate, UiPath)
• Workflow tools, BPM, and integration technologies.
• Solid understanding of GenAI use cases , architecture integration, model selection (e.g., GPT-4, Codex), and prompt-based systems.
• Experience with event-driven architectures , microservices , and API-first design principles.
• Familiarity with enterprise-grade security, data privacy, and compliance frameworks (e.g., in banking or financial services).
• Ability to present technical concepts to business and executive stakeholders with clarity and impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or a related technical discipline.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305 – Architect Design, AZ-400 – DevOps Engineer).
• Certification or deep exposure to GenAI platforms (e.g. OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, LangChain).
• Experience working in financial services or other regulated enterprise environments.

What Success Looks Like

• Enterprise-wide IHA solutions are delivered with architectural integrity, scalability, and business value.
• Emerging technologies like GenAI are embedded in practical, scalable use cases.
• Strong architecture governance and stakeholder confidence in technical decisions.
• Continuous improvement in automation velocity, accuracy, and experience design.

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• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Information Technology
• Industries Business Consulting and Services

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• Provide architectural and design leadership across solutions produced/consumed in/by the division.
• Collaborate with business architect and Business Analysts with business stakeholder engagement.
• Provide hands-on guidance of the solution architecture, design, and technical assistance to development teams.
• Provide architecture and technology direction and guidance across the division.
• Ensure the architecture and design of solutions maximise reuse of components and services.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that they adhere to existing principles, standards, and best practices.
• Participate in architecture/design reviews to ensure consistency across solutions and functional domains.
• Collaborate with analysts to translate requirements into highly flexible, scalable, and interoperable solutions.
• Collaborate with Development Architecture with formulation and maintenance of principles and standards.
• Collaborate with Development Architecture to develop and drive reusable patterns, components, and services.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to drive and govern adoption of architectural strategy across the division.
• Perform research and development for new and innovative solution approaches and technologies.
• Produce relevant documentation required to support the architecture and design of the solutions.

• Diploma, bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or National Diploma in Information Technology.
• Any architectural certifications would be advantageous.
• A minimum of 5 years’ development experience.
• A minimum of 3 years’ solution architecture experience.
• Solid experience in architecture and solution design (UML, OO, SOA, etc.).
• Solid experience in software development frameworks and methodologies (Agile, DevOps, Scrum).
• Solid experience developing solutions using a variety of development technologies such as C#, Reactjs, Vuejs, Golang, etc.
• Solid track record with successful delivery in the solution architecture discipline.
• Broad deep knowledge in cloud, databases, integration, networks, operating systems, and services.
• Broad high-level knowledge in technologies like AI, BizTalk, bots, Java, Oracle, and SharePoint.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical skills.
• Strong conflict management skills.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• IT Architecture.
• Database Administration.
• IT Support Troubleshooting.
• Quality Management and Assurance.
• System Design.
• Systems Integration.
• Service Management Processes.

• Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals.
• Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success.
• Consistently makes timely, well-rounded, and informed decisions.
• Leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth.
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people.
• Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes.
• Quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed-upon performance targets.
• Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results.

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Are you a seasoned Solutions Architect looking to join a dynamic, reputable organization in the financial technology sector?

Here's a Hybrid Role to consider.

This is an opportunity to showcase your skills and experience in designing and shaping technology landscapes and to work with product owners and development teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities Include:

• Architectural Design (Planning and Strategizing around the whole architecture of their platform, Making it align with business goals).
• Systems / Solutions Design, Documentation, Continuous Improvement.
• Technical Business Analysis: Translate and Document business needs from Product Owners into Technical Requirements for Developers to implement.
• Designing and implementing RESTful APIs for Integration with external partner's systems.
• Designing systems and cloud-based solutions (Azure Cloud Platform) in collaboration with development teams.

• Matric & a Degree in Information Technology or equivalent.

• +5 years of experience in a Solutions Architect role.
• Strong experience with RESTful APIs, Docker, Kubernetes (K8), Azure Cloud Platform.
• A Cloud Platform Certification (Google/Azure/AWS/Data Engineer).
• TOGAF / ITIL Certification.

• Experience in the financial services industry would be an added advantage.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. If you wish to send your CV via email, forward your CV to and copy the reference number in brackets, i.e. {LTSA} in the subject line of your e-mail.
If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.

R 1000 - R 14000

An organization in the insurance industry is looking for a Solutions Architect to design comprehensive architecture for solutions that support business delivery on key projects and strategic objectives. Operate across the technical levels within the enterprise architecture as well as the value chain to develop holistic and integrated solutions. Effectively prioritize projects and solutions based on the business's strategic priorities and manage stakeholder expectations accordingly. Take ownership of driving career development.

1. Software Engineering, UML, Domain Driven Design, ArchiMate, or TOGAF qualification
2. 8-10 years of relevant experience in IT solution delivery (essential)
3. 3 years experience as a Solutions Designer in a development Manager role
4. 5 years experience in software development

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Join their team, responsible for the design of the organization's fitness mobile application.

1. Partnership with the Mobile App Product Owner and Technical Delivery Lead: Work closely with the team as one of the 'three amigos'. Together, you'll align on vision, requirements, and priorities, ensuring a seamless integration of business objectives and technical execution.
2. Architecting Large-Scale Mobile Solutions: Utilizing over 5 years of experience to design robust and scalable mobile applications.
3. Complex Systems Design: Specializing in the architecture of intricate systems, with a focus on optimizing data flows and interface interactions.
4. API Integration and Testing: Mastering API integration and employing advanced automated testing methods for quality assurance.
5. Modern Architecture Principles: Ensuring all technical solutions adhere to contemporary architectural standards and practices.
6. Comprehensive Architectural Skills: Demonstrating proficiency across application, infrastructure, data, and integration architecture.
7. Azure Cloud Solutions Expertise: Crafting cutting-edge solutions in Azure, showcasing adaptability to evolving cloud technologies.
8. Agile and DevOps Methodologies: Implementing Agile and DevOps practices to enhance solution design and streamline implementation processes.
9. Continuous Technological Adaptation: Demonstrating a strong ability to quickly learn and integrate new technologies into solution architectures.
10. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Stay at the forefront of mobile technology trends. Bring fresh ideas to the table, continually seeking ways to improve our apps and development processes.
11. Quality Assurance and Best Practices: Uphold the highest standards of code quality and system performance. Advocate for best practices in software development, ensuring our apps are not only functional and user-friendly but also robust and scalable.

1. Over 5 years of experience in architecting large-scale mobile solutions.
2. Specialization in the architecture of intricate systems, focusing on optimizing data flows and interface interactions.
3. Mastery of API integration and advanced automated testing methods for quality assurance.
4. Adherence to contemporary architectural standards and practices.
5. Proficiency across application, infrastructure, data, and integration architecture.
6. Expertise in crafting solutions in Azure and adaptability to evolving cloud technologies.
7. Implementation of Agile and DevOps practices to enhance solution design.
8. Strong ability to learn and integrate new technologies into solution architectures.
9. Staying at the forefront of mobile technology trends and seeking improvements in apps and development processes.
10. Advocacy for best practices in software development to ensure functional and scalable applications.

Should you not receive a response within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

We are looking for a seasoned Solutions Architectwith deep expertise across Windows and open-source environments, and a strong grounding in enterprise networking. You will be instrumental in designing, deploying, and supporting scalable infrastructure solutionsfor multiple retail clientsacross South Africa. This includes supporting environments that enable Business Intelligence (BI)and data-driven decision-making in a retail context.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or similar.
• 7+ years’ experience in infrastructure or network engineering roles, 3+ years in a solution design/architecture capacity.
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Aruba Certified Switching Associate / Professional (ACSA/ACSP)
  • Cisco CCNP / Meraki Specialist
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect / Windows Server
  • VMware VCP-DCV
  • Dell EMC Proven Professional
  • Exposure or certification in BI platforms (Power BI Data Analyst Associate, Tableau Certified Associate) is a plus.