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Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Solutions Architect - Financial Services

LumenaltaWes-Kaap, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Lumenalta is seeking a Solutions Architect in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

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.

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