Domain Architect: Finance and Risk

Recruiter:

Golden Rule

Job Ref:

GDR03797

Date posted:

Friday, August 14, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable

SUMMARY:

Role Overview

To lead the architectural vision and strategy for the Risk and Finance domains, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and technology standards. The role bridges business and IT, enabling scalable, secure, and compliant solutions across financial risk, accounting, and regulatory rep...

POSITION INFO:
Role Overview To lead the architectural vision and strategy for the Risk and Finance domains, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and technology standards. The role bridges business and IT, enabling scalable, secure, and compliant solutions across financial risk, accounting, and regulatory reporting. Â Responsibilities Define and maintain the future-state architecture and roadmap for Risk and Finance domains. Translate finance and risk policies into architectural guidelines and technical solutions. Ensure architectural alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory frameworks. Act as a subject matter expert in areas such as Regulatory Reporting, Financial Risk Management (e.g. credit, market, operational risk), Accounting and General Ledger systems, Compliance and audit requirements. Design scalable, secure, and integrated solutions using platforms like Oracle Financial Services, etc. Lead API and microservices integration across finance and risk systems. Collaborate with DevOps teams to guide implementation and ensure architectural integrity. Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and external vendors to align architecture with strategic goals. Provide consulting and thought leadership on domain-specific challenges and trends. Contribute to global standards and frameworks. Ensure compliance with security controls, risk policies, and data governance. Mentor system architects and developers. Collaborate across domains (e.g., Payments, Trade Finance) to ensure cohesive architecture. Trusted advisor from IT to our CFO and the entire Finance department. Requirements Experience: 8â€“12 years in banking or financial services, with at least 3 years in architecture roles. Deep understanding of finance and risk processes, systems, and regulations. Experience with SaaS, cloud (private\/public), and data platforms. Strong engineering background with the ability to produce structured documentation and visualisations. Familiarity with accounting principles and data-driven finance architectures. Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks. Â Qualifications: Bachelorâ€™s or Masterâ€™s degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field. Certifications in enterprise architecture (e.g., TOGAF), cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), or financial systems. Experience with Oracle, Python, and service-oriented architectures.

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