Solutions Architect - Financial Services
Lumenalta City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
At Lumenalta, we create impactful software solutions that drive innovation and transform businesses. Since 2000, we’ve partnered with visionary leaders to build cutting-edge tech, solve complex challenges, and deliver results faster through our elite teams and tech-driven approach. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and articulate current-state and future-state architectures, both logical and physical.
- Define and govern solution patterns, ensuring compliance with architectural standards and enterprise strategy.
- Partner with product teams to evaluate emerging technologies and introduce them effectively into the platform.
- Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle, from ideation to implementation.
- Represent architecture in governance forums, contributing to reviews and ensuring quality assurance.
- Work with stakeholders across functions, building strong relationships to influence business and technology outcomes.
- Contribute to transformation roadmaps and help shape long-term technology direction.
- Participate in vendor selection processes, including drafting and assessing RFI / RFP responses.
- Question the status quo and champion innovative approaches to drive better outcomes.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience in a Solutions Architect role, ideally within financial services or regulated environments.Strong understanding of end-to-end credit processes, with exposure to e-commerce or retail credit models.Practical experience governing solutions within an architectural function.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.Ability to plan and rationalize project goals from limited information, delivering holistic designs.Awareness of IT industry trends and a technology-neutral mindset to identify best-fit solutions.Decisiveness and confidence when presenting solutions and guiding delivery teams.Nice to Have
AWS experience, ideally with AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.Familiarity with business domains such as finance, procurement, HR, security, or logistics.Broad understanding of modern techniques and tooling, including API-first design, Cloud Native, containerization, and PaaS on AWS, Azure, or GCP.Experience working with Agile product teams while governing architecture in a way that supports continuous delivery.Seniority level
DirectorEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
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