Platform Architect (George Western Cape, On-site) at Badger Holdings (Pty) Ltd

What You’ll Do

You will own the technical vision and architecture of the platform:

• Define and own the target architecture across the full stack (data, services, APIs, UI)
• Lead the strangler fig migration strategy, prioritising what to modernise and how
• Establish architecture patterns, domain boundaries, and engineering standards
• Make key decisions on technology, frameworks, and build vs buy
• Create and maintain Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
• Design and implement event-driven architectures to decouple systems
• Work hands-on where needed code reviews, problem-solving, and team support.
• Translate technical decisions into clear business impact for leadership
• Mentor and guide engineers in adopting modern engineering practices

Engineering Contribution (Non-Negotiable)

This is not a PowerPoint role:

• Contribute to code reviews and architectural implementation decisions
• Support teams in building and modernising services and APIs
• Drive engineering quality, scalability, and maintainability standards
• Actively unblock teams and solve real technical challenges

Requirements

What You Bring

• 10+ years software development experience, with 5+ years in architecture roles
• Proven experience modernising legacy systems into modern architectures (in production)
• Deep expertise in .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core)
• Strong understanding of clean architecture, DDD, CQRS, and event-driven systems
• Hands-on experience with Azure (App Services, Functions, Service Bus, SQL, Event Hubs)
• Ability to engage both engineers and executives effectively
• Strong decision-making ability with a balanced, pragmatic mindset

Education

• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Advantageous:

• Postgraduate qualifications in architecture, cloud computing, or business
• Certifications in cloud architecture or enterprise architecture (Azure preferred)
• Equivalent practical experience designing and delivering large-scale platform architectures will be considered.