Senior Solutions Architect

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Senior Solutions Architect

POSITION INFO:
Specialisation: CVM and AI Enablement Architecture Industry: Telecommunications Location: Johannesburg or Cape Town Contract: Until 31 March 2027, with the possibility of renewal Rate: R900 per hour Role purpose We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to provide architecture leadership across Customer Value Management and AI-enabled initiatives. The successful candidate will guide solution design, integration strategy, architecture governance and the adoption of scalable, secure and resilient technology solutions across multiple delivery squads. Key responsibilities Lead end-to-end solution architecture across CVM and strategic technology initiatives. Define and govern architecture standards, principles and reusable patterns. Facilitate architecture reviews, design forums and technical assurance processes. Design enterprise-scale integration solutions. Define API, microservices and event-driven architecture patterns. Support interoperability across enterprise platforms. Develop scalable, secure and cloud-native solution designs. Support AI-enabled delivery initiatives and AI software development lifecycle adoption. Contribute to agentic architecture and orchestration patterns. Participate in AI governance and responsible AI assurance activities. Conduct architecture reviews, technical risk assessments and compliance checks. Maintain architecture artefacts, repositories and supporting documentation. Collaborate with business, architecture, security, engineering and delivery teams. Mentor architects, analysts and technical practitioners. Contribute to architecture playbooks, standards and knowledge bases. Essential skills and experience Extensive experience in solution or enterprise architecture. Strong enterprise integration architecture experience. API design and governance. Event-driven and microservices architecture. Application and data architecture. Architecture governance and assurance. Cloud platform experience, preferably AWS or GCP. Experience with REST APIs, container platforms and event-streaming technologies. Understanding of modern digital architecture patterns. Knowledge of AI, Generative AI and AI-enabled delivery frameworks. Familiarity with agentic architecture concepts and AI governance. Experience working in Agile delivery environments. Strong stakeholder engagement, leadership and presentation skills. Telecommunications industry experience. Customer engagement or digital platform experience. Advantageous experience Customer Value Management solutions. MarTech platforms such as Unica, Adobe, Pega or similar. Customer decisioning and personalisation platforms. Cloud migration and transformation programmes. AI-enabled solutions and intelligent automation. Enterprise-scale transformation programmes. Architecture leadership across multiple delivery squads. Qualifications Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. TOGAF, AWS, GCP or other relevant architecture and cloud certifications would be advantageous.