Head of Architecture

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTI006240/LB

Date posted:

Monday, January 26, 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

1 700 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Take ownership of architecture for a highâvolume payments platform, lead and mentor an experienced team, and design solutions that process billions of transactions across Southern Africa. This role offers the opportunity to drive real impact in a missionâcritical environment.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a seasoned Head of Architecture with deep expertise in payment systems and retail transaction processing. This is a handsâon leadership role where you’ll manage a small, highly capable team of three architects while remaining actively involved in technical design and decisionâmaking.

You’ll be responsible for defining and reviewing architectural patterns, guiding implementation alongside development teams, and ensuring all solutions meet stringent requirements for scalability, performance, and security. Working closely with developers, solution architects, and business stakeholders, you’ll contribute to complex, highâimpact initiatives that shape the future of digital payments across multiple countries in the region.

Skills & Experience:
Extensive experience in payment systems, with a strong focus on retail transaction processing (essential)
Solid technical foundation, with background in software development and/or solution architecture highly advantageous
Proven ability to translate business requirements into modular, scalable, and secure technical solutions
Strong analytical thinking combined with clear, effective communication skills
Experience leading or mentoring technical teams (team size can be small, given the maturity of the team)

Qualification:
Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or a related field preferred
Demonstrated experience within retail payments or transaction processing environments
Exposure to software development, testing practices, and enterprise architecture desirable.

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