Gauteng: Senior solutions architect posted by Flink Recruitment

About the Role

Flink Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead our architecture team in delivering complex and strategic client implementations. As a key member of our leadership team, you will provide technical guidance and mentorship to our Solutions Architects, while also contributing to the development of our company’s product roadmap and standards evolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Stand in for and support the VP of Implementation Architecture in their absence, with full decision-making authority over architecture matters.
• Technical Escalation: Serve as the primary first-level escalation point for technical and architectural issues raised by Solutions Architects.
• Performance Management: Provide regular input to the VP on team performance, workload, and emerging skills gaps.
• Recruitment and Onboarding: Contribute to the recruitment and onboarding of new Solutions Architects.
• Mentoring and Team Development: Act as the primary technical mentor for all Solutions Architects within the team.
• Structured Reviews: Conduct structured technical reviews of SA work product, providing clear, constructive, developmental feedback.
• Skills Gap Identification: Support the VP in identifying team-wide skills gaps and contributing to targeted development plans.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge through internal workshops, pair sessions, and documentation.
• Architectural Standards and Governance: Create, refine, and document architectural standards and implementation methodologies under the governance of the VP.
• Formal Reviews: Conduct formal architecture reviews of SA work product before escalation to the VP.
• Quality Improvement: Identify inefficiencies in solutions and define methods to mitigate risk and reduce long-term technical debt.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in software development, with a focus on architecture and design.
• Proven track record of leading complex projects and delivering results-driven solutions.
• Strong technical skills in multiple programming languages and technologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (not applicable).
• Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Azure Certified Solutions Architect (not applicable).

Salary & Benefits

• R 80,000 – R 100,000 per annum.
• Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of home and onsite work.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

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