ROLE PROFILE
Job TitleSolution ArchitectReports toLead ArchitectJob GradeL2DivisionArchitecture and TechnologyDepartmentTechnologyLocationCape Town
What you'll be doing
Design, develop and execute software systems and applications to address business needs
Define all aspects of software and app development, from coding standards to workflow and appropriate technology
Identify areas where processes and system architecture can be improved
Provide architectural blueprints and technical leadership to the IT team
Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform
Work closely with the product team to translate business ideas into technical solutions
Keep up to date with technology trends in the industry
Contribute towards creating documentation that enhances organisational understanding and keeps track of decision making
Do code reviews for selected complex stories
Do hands-on coding in PHP (Laravel, Lumen), Java, GoLang, or Python when the need arise
Do architectural reviews to ensure developers interpreted and followed your specifications correctly
What you'll need
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in development
Broad understanding of coding, programming languages and frameworks, especially PHP (Laravel, Lumen), Java, GoLang, or Python (advantages)
Experience working with Queuing Technologies, i.e. RabbitMQ, SQS,
Experience working with Caching Technology, i.e. Redis
Experience building and deploying Docker Technology, Kubernetes, etc.
AWS experience would be an advantage
Good understanding of Microservices and Web API integration
Extensive knowledge of the software development process and corresponding technologies
Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience designing and implementing software applications, both backend and frontend
Experience working on large-scale software projects, ecommerce platform building experience is a plus
Some knowledge of fintech would be advantageous
Ability to work in a team or independently
Skills and Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in _____________________________ software and technology platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage change and drive continuous improvement.
- Analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
Working Conditions:
- Primarily office-based with occasional travel required for meetings, conferences, and training sessions.
- Fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Qualifications:
- Education: _____________________________.
- Experience: Minimum of _____________________________ years of experience in _____________________________, with at least _____________________________ years in a _____________________________ role focused on _____________________________ or _____________________________.
- Proven track record of _____________________________.
- Strong understanding of _____________________________.
- Experience with _____________________________.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 7 years' experience in development
- Hands-on coding experience in PHP (Laravel, Lumen), Java, GoLang, or Python
- Experience with queuing technologies (RabbitMQ, SQS)
- Experience with caching technology (Redis)
- Experience building and deploying with Docker and Kubernetes
- Good understanding of Microservices and Web API integration
- Extensive knowledge of the software development process and design patterns/architectural styles
- Experience designing and implementing backend and frontend software applications
- Experience working on large-scale software projects; ecommerce platform experience is a plus
- AWS experience
- Some knowledge of fintech
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently or in a team; leadership and people management skills
Network International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Network International and has not been reviewed or approved by Network International.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Pay is considered decent in some roles and is often paired with bonuses. Phrases like 'salary plus bonuses' indicate variable pay is a meaningful component for certain positions.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage extends to employees, spouses, and up to three children, alongside life insurance. This breadth signals a robust healthcare baseline for the region.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and termination benefits align with UAE/GCC norms, including pension contributions for nationals and end‑of‑service gratuity for expatriates. Such provisions indicate structured, region‑appropriate retirement support.
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What We Do
Over the past 30 years, we have built a business based on long-standing and trusted relationships with many of the leading merchants, financial institutions and payment networks operating in the Middle East and Africa. Such relationships are based on our comprehensive capabilities, scale, local presence in the multiple markets in which we operate, alongside our trusted reputation. This gives us significant scale and leadership in the region, where we operate in more than 50 countries, serve over 130,000 merchants and 250 financial institutions and fintech customers, whilst managing more than 16 million customer credentials. We have a diversified business model and operate across the entire consumer payments value chain. We do this with a growth-focused strategy through two business lines: • That enables our merchant customers to ‘take payments’, by providing them with various payment acceptance methods, both online and offline. • Which supports our financial institution, fintech and other payment issuing institution customers in enabling consumers ‘make payments’, by managing and processing their consumer payment credentials and transactions.
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