Senior Technical Architect
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Senior Technical Architect
We are seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead the design development and implementation of enterprise-grade architecture across cloud hybrid and on-prem environments. Youll work across multiple domains-from microservices to event-driven architectures-and shape the technical direction of complex large-scale systems.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned problem solver and technologist who can design high-performance resilient and scalable architectures while mentoring teams and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.
Core Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable and secure enterprise architecture across cloud and hybrid systems.
- Architect solutions using best-practice design patterns (e.g. MVC CQRS) and modern frameworks.
- Lead cloud-native application development (AWS Azure or GCP).
- Drive DevOps adoption and implement CI/CD pipelines with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Collaborate with product owners developers and business teams to align technical architecture with business goals.
- Ensure security performance and resilience are built into every layer of the system.
- Evaluate and recommend technology stacks and integration patterns.
- Mentor development teams and review designs for quality and consistency.
Core Technical Skills:
Architecture & Design:
- Architectural design principles & patterns
- Microservices SOA monolithic vs distributed systems
- Event-driven & serverless architectures
- Design patterns: MVC CQRS etc.
Cloud Computing:
- Cloud platforms: AWS Azure GCP
- Cloud-native dev IaaS/PaaS/SaaS
- Docker & orchestration tools (Kubernetes ECS)
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform CloudFormation
DevOps & Automation:
- CI/CD: Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps GitLab CI
- Monitoring/logging: Prometheus Grafana ELK stack
- Config management: Ansible Chef Puppet
Programming & Scripting:
- Languages: Java Python C# JavaScript/TypeScript Go
- Scripting: Bash PowerShell
Data & Integration:
- SQL & NoSQL data modelling
- Data lakes & warehouses: Snowflake Redshift
- APIs: REST GraphQL gRPC
- Middleware: Kafka RabbitMQ MuleSoft
Security Architecture:
- Secure coding principles
- IAM protocols: OAuth2 SAML OpenID
- Network security encryption
Performance & Resilience:
- Load balancing caching (Redis Memcached)
- High availability & disaster recovery
- Profiling & tuning for scalability
Requirements:
- 8 years of experience in software development infrastructure or systems architecture.
- Deep expertise in system design high availability and scalable solutions.
- Proven experience in enterprise integration (SOA ESB API Gateways).
- Strong background in cloud platforms and DevOps tooling.
- Hands-on experience with automation and infrastructure management tools.
- Sound understanding of network architecture security protocols and recovery strategies.
Location:
- South Africa
Workplace Type:
- Hybrid
Job Type:
- Contract - 6 Month
Experience Type:
- Senior
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
