Technology Enterprise Architect at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client is a mission-driven conservation organisation focused on the management and rehabilitation of protected areas across Africa. They are currently seeking a Technology Enterprise Architect which will be a pivotal role focused on designing and implementing integrated, scalable technology systems to support data-driven decision-making across diverse and remote operational environments.
• The organisation manages numerous protected areas across multiple countries, relying on a complex hybrid-hosted technology model that includes offline systems and varied connectivity challenges.
• The architect will ensure the alignment of technology strategy with conservation objectives, enabling unified data access and system interoperability across ecological, social, financial, and management platforms.

DUTIES

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture processes, including system maintenance, conformance management, and security oversight.
• Implement and manage data governance, loss prevention, and compliance frameworks across hybrid and cloud environments.
• Design and document system integrations, data flows, and architecture diagrams covering logical, physical, and virtual views.
• Establish monitoring, change control, disaster recovery, and redundancy protocols for all critical platforms.
• Collaborate with technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure clear ownership, system stability, and effective data pipeline management.
• Develop and enforce network standards, security configurations, and accessibility protocols for WAN, VPN, LAN, and offline systems.
• Review and optimize data engineering pipelines, error management procedures, and API integrations.
• Produce technical documentation, including system roadmaps, operational procedures, and architecture standards.

REQUIREMENTS

• TOGAF certification is mandatory; a BSc in Computer Science is advantageous.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience as an Enterprise Architect in an organisation of comparable scale, with 3–5 years of hands-on Microsoft Azure expertise.
• Microsoft Azure certifications required: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-400 (AZ-204 optional). Additional certifications such as DP-203 or DP-300 are beneficial.
• Demonstrated portfolio of work across Data, Applications, Business, and Technology architecture domains.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, lead initiatives, and produce comprehensive technical documentation (e.g., BRS, FRS, TDD, SDK, DRP, BCP).
• Strong experience with APIs, data integration, cloud-based data storage, and scripting (e.g., Python, SQL).
• Practical knowledge of cybersecurity, data governance tools, and unified data platforms such as Microsoft Purview.

ATTRIBUTES

• Deep passion for conservation, sustainability, and environmental protection.
• Solution-oriented with a proactive and resilient mindset, capable of adapting to challenging and dynamic operational conditions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply innovative approaches to complex system integration challenges.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, documentation, and knowledge sharing within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.