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ARCHITECT LEAD - BASED ONSITE LOCATION: EITHER DURBAN / CAPE TOWN OR JOHANNESBURG Job Title: Architect Lead Function: Product Management Job Family: Architecture Reports to: Engineering Managers Purpose: Design and deliver end-to-end software architecture for complex, multi-system initiatives, providing architectural leadership and consulting to product engineering teams. Key Responsibilities: Design and deliver end-to-end architecture solutions spanning multiple systems, products, and teams Provide architectural consulting: review designs, API specs, code changes, and documentation for cross-team impact and standards alignment Author and govern architectural decision records to ensure traceable, consistent design rationale Evaluate trade-offs across cost, scalability, feasibility, and compliance Coordinate multi-team solution planning during project inception Troubleshoot complex production incidents and contribute to post-mortem analysis Research emerging technologies and lead proof-of-concept work Mentor developers on architectural thinking and design best practices Engage senior leadership, product, compliance, and operator partners to translate business/regulatory needs into technical solutions Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field 8–10 years' experience Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, containerisation, and event-driven integration patterns Proven track record designing solutions that meet performance, resilience, and regulatory requirements at scale HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PACKAGE OFFERED + BENEFITS