Technical Architect (tech Lead) (itc 45)

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Job Summary
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of modern, scalable systems architecture in complex enterprise environments.
  • Craft advanced SQL solutions for intricate relational database systems.
  • Architect distributed systems using microservices, event-driven, and serverless patterns.
  • Oversee cloud-native application development across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps best practices.
  • Guide secure system design aligned with performance, resilience, and compliance needs.
  • Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, aligning architecture with business objectives.
Technical Expertise
  • Architecture & Design: Microservices, SOA, design patterns (MVC, CQRS), distributed vs. monolithic systems.
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP; hybrid and multi-cloud strategies; IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation; containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes or ECS.
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI; configuration management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet); observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
  • Development: Strong proficiency in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go; scripting with Bash or PowerShell.
  • Data & Integration: Data modeling, SQL/NoSQL databases, data lakes (Snowflake, Redshift), REST, GraphQL, gRPC APIs, integration platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MuleSoft).
  • Security: Secure coding, IAM (OAuth2, SAML, OpenID), encryption, compliance architecture.
  • Performance & Reliability: Load balancing, caching (Redis, Memcached), high availability design, disaster recovery, and scalability tuning.
Minimum Requirements
  • 10+ years in software development, infrastructure, or technical architecture roles.
  • Demonstrated experience in system design for performance, scalability, and availability.
  • In-depth knowledge of both on-prem and cloud-based architecture models.
  • Advanced understanding of enterprise integration and DevOps automation.
  • Strong grasp of security, compliance, and disaster recovery frameworks.
If you're a hands-on technical leader with a deep understanding of enterprise architecture and modern engineering practices, we welcome your application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ARCS
Recruiter

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1425779
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned