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Technical Architect

Technical Architect

Performability • Johannesburg, South Africa
Less than 1 hour ago
Job description


SUMMARY:
If you are good with designing, governing, and ensuring the integrity of technical architectures across systems and solutions, then this is a good oppertunitiy for you!

POSITION INFO:

Role Overview

The Technical Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and ensuring the integrity of technical architectures across systems and solutions. They translate strategic requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable designs that align with organizational standards and future growth.

Key Responsibilities

Solution design: Develop end-to-end architectures that meet business and technical requirements.

Define and document architecture principles, standards, and best practices.

Guide engineering teams, validate designs, and ensure successful implementation. Evaluate existing landscapes, identify gaps, and propose migration or modernization strategies.

Ensure scalability, availability, performance, and security are addressed.

Collaboration: Work with product owners, engineers, and infrastructure teams to align solutions with business objectives.

Documentation: Produce system designs, integration diagrams, deployment models, and runbooks.

Participate in architecture reviews and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

4-5+ years of experience in software/system architecture.

Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Deep knowledge of integration patterns, data flows, and security frameworks.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Skills & Competencies

Strategic thinking: Ability to balance immediate delivery with long-term architectural integrity.

Problem-solving: Skilled at evaluating technical options and trade-offs.

Leadership: Capable of mentoring and guiding technical teams.

Innovation: Research and recommend emerging technologies



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Technical Architect • Johannesburg, South Africa