Position: Senior Solutions Architect Solution Architecture & Design Design solution architectures for business initiatives and digital transformation programmes. Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Develop architecture artefacts, including: Solution architecture diagrams Integration architecture Data architecture flows Infrastructure architecture Security architecture models Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and reference architectures. Financial Services Platform Architecture Design and govern architecture across: Core banking systems Insurance policy administration platforms Payment processing platforms Trading platforms Customer engagement platforms Risk and compliance systems Data and analytics platforms Ensure interoperability between: Legacy systems Cloud platforms Third-party fintech integrations Mobile and digital channels. Cloud & Modern Platform Architecture Cloud platforms Containerised environments API-driven ecosystems Event driven architectures Scalability High availability Disaster recovery Elastic workloads. Integration Architecture REST APIs GraphQL Event streaming Message brokers ESB platforms Security & Regulatory Compliance POPIA Banking regulatory frameworks Data privacy regulations Identity and access management architecture Secure API design Encryption frameworks Data protection architecture Security threat modelling. Delivery Governance Participating in architecture review boards Ensuring compliance with architecture standards Supporting agile delivery teams Providing solution design approval Ensuring technology debt is managed. Technical Competencies Architecture Frameworks TOGAF Zachman Framework SAFe architecture practices Domain-driven design Financial Services Technology Core banking platforms (Temenos, Finacle, SAP Banking) Payments infrastructure CRM platforms Data warehouses Risk and compliance platforms. Integration & API Architecture API lifecycle management Open banking architecture Event-driven systems Service-oriented architecture. Cloud & Infrastructure Cloud native architecture Hybrid cloud environments Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation) CI/CD pipelines. Data Architecture Data lakes Data warehouses Real-time analytics platforms Data governance frameworks Master data management. Experience Requirements Minimum Experience 7 10 years in technology 5 8 years in solution architecture roles Preferred Industry Experience Banking Fintech Education Minimum Bachelors degree in: Technology related field Professional Certifications (Any Preferred) TOGAF Certification AWS / Azure Architect Certification Kubernetes Certification SAFe Agilist / Architect ITIL certification. Key Deliverables Solution architecture documents Architecture decision records Integration architecture diagrams Security architecture models Infrastructure architecture designs Technology roadmap inputs. Typical Technology Stack in Financial Services Backend Java .NET Spring Boot Node.js Frontend Angular React NextJS Integration MuleSoft Kafka IBM MQ Apigee Cloud AWS Azure Google Cloud Data Platforms Snowflake Databricks Hadoop Power BI / Tableau.