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  • Posted: Mar 3, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise the possibilities on our continent and beyond.
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    Lead Solution Architect

    End Date: March 10, 2026

    Accountability: Architecture

    • Act as the trusted adviser to the business to help define and communicate high-level business architecture requirements, translating these into technical solution architecture designs.
    • Leverage deep understanding of organizational strategy to design scalable, testable, reusable technology solutions.
    • Collaborate with Product and delivery teams to analyse customer requirements.
    • Leverage emotional, social & business acumen to incorporate stakeholder insights.
    • Lead design thinking workshops to deliver solution blueprints & roadmaps.
    • Use strong engineering background for solution design (DDD, microservices, loosely coupled integration, etc.).
    • Own accountability for solution blueprint design & decisions.
    • Maintain strong understanding of emerging technology & architecture principles.
    • Build architectural capability across delivery teams.
    • Contribute to architecture body of knowledge.

    People

    • Participate in Architecture Forums, peer reviews and knowledge sharing.
    • Set & Cascade solution direction across technology delivery teams.
    • Build & evolve architectural capability across Delivery teams.
    • Support attraction, recruitment, development & retention of strong technology teams.
    • Embed agile practices and support high‑performance delivery teams.

    Financial & Vendor Management, Risk & Governance

    • Carry accountability for risk associated with solution design.
    • Apply organizational risk & governance frameworks.
    • Ensure alignment to Group guidelines and sustainability.
    • Engage chapter & guild leads using enterprise‑wide principles.
    • Ensure alignment to regulatory requirements and maintain updated regulatory knowledge.
    • Deliver on time & on budget.

    Education and Experience Required

    • BSc in Engineering or Computer Science
    • BBA, MBA advantageous
    • 8+ years Solution Architecture experience
    • 8+ years hands-on engineering experience
    • 5 years senior leadership experience, ability to lead domains, guide teams, and own strategic decisions. Maturity in influencing, coaching, and driving design governance required
    • Hands on customer-facing disciplines, ability to translate business problems into architecture with a customer first approach
    • Agile delivery disciplines
    • T-shaped expertise across delivery & banking business domains
    • Proven track record implementing complex architectures with deep engineering background
    • Practical understanding & experience in Design Thinking, Jobs to be Done, Customer Journeys, Experience Design, CEM
    • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to engage with technologists and senior stakeholders

    Education

    • Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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