Pretoria: Backend Architect – Java and .Net posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale technology solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing end-to-end solution architectures, driving application modernisation initiatives, providing technical leadership across development teams, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.

This role requires strong expertise across Java and .NET technology stacks, cloud-native architectures, containerisation platforms, and modern software engineering practices.

Requirements

• Relevant Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field; or relevant Diploma with at least 10 years of software development experience and at least 5 years proven experience as a Solutions Architect.
  
• Relevant Architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Cloud Certifications AWS/Azure)
  
• Minimum 10 years experience as a Software Developer
  
• Minimum 5+ years solid experience in Solutions Architecture
  
• Proven experience in enterprise-scale application design and delivery
  
• Demonstrated experience in modernization and transformation initiatives
  
• Experience working across multiple concurrent projects
  
• Strong experience in Java technology stack, .NET technology stack
  
• Extensive experience with OpenShift platform, Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), Cloud-native architectures
  
• Strong experience with Microservices architecture, API design and integration, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  
• Architecture Capability must include end-to-end solution design, Integration architecture (REST, SOAP, messaging patterns), Data architecture (high-level), Security and performance considerations, Infrastructure and platform alignment

Advantageous Experience:

• Experience in public sector / enterprise environments
  
• Experience with digital transformation programmes
  
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms
  
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF)