SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for an IT Solutions Architect who can drive architecture governance, design future-fit solutions, and partner with both IT and business stakeholders to enable transformation and optimisation. The ideal candidate will bring strong retail systems knowledge, excellent problem-solving ability, ...
POSITION INFO:
Our client is looking for an IT Solutions Architect who can drive architecture governance, design future-fit solutions, and partner with both IT and business stakeholders to enable transformation and optimisation. The ideal candidate will bring strong retail systems knowledge, excellent problem-solving ability, and the confidence to provide thought leadership while still being hands-on in solution delivery.
What you'll do:
- Provide architectural thought leadership to guide IT and business strategies.
- Design and document scalable, sustainable, and secure solutions.
- Contribute to the development of frameworks, methodologies, and templates.
- Proactively identify IT opportunities for optimisation and transformation.
- Define and deliver technical roadmaps to meet future business demand.
- Lead solution requirements for key projects and ensure enterprise-wide alignment.
- Collaborate with IT, business, and architecture teams to drive solutions forward.
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder and supplier relationships.
Your expertise:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a solutions architecture role, ideally within retail.
- Strong experience with Retail Point of Sale (POS) systems (essential).
- Process modelling experience (essential).
- Experience across both on-premises and cloud solutions.
- Knowledge of databases, coding languages, XML and JSON feeds (advantageous).
- Experience in Agile delivery frameworks.
- Strong communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Exposure to the Defect Management Life Cycle.
Behavioural Competencies
- Designs solutions with scalability, resilience, and quality top of mind.
- Demonstrates strong retail and business acumen.
- Proactively identifies risks, dependencies, and mitigations.
- Shares knowledge and mentors others to grow capability.
- Communicates confidently and adapts style for diverse audiences.
- Embraces change, staying ahead of industry and technology trends.
- Applies best practices and innovative tools to shape future landscapes.
Qualifications:
- Relevant 3-year tertiary or NQF-aligned qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Architecture certification (TOGAF advantageous).
Other information applicable to the opportunity:
- Permanent position
- Location: Cape Town
Why work for us?
Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies. 
You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains. 
Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft. 
By joining IOCO you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions. 
iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.
