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Job Description

• The key focus for the Senior Solution Architect is to perform planning aligned to business objectives on key solutions and objectives, build and participate the architecture capability building, perform solution architecture and design, manage architecture risk and compliance, provide design and build governance and support and communicate and share knowledge around the architecture practices, guardrails, blueprints and standards related to the solution design

Planning

• Lead solution requirements gathering and ensure alignment with business objectives and constraints.
• Define and refine architecture runways for intentional architecture with the enterprise architect
• Provide input into business cases and costing
• Participate and provide architectural runway requirements into Programme Increment (PI) Planning

Architecture Capability

• Develop and oversee segment architecture views and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Maintain and oversee the segment and solution artifacts in the set enterprise repository and knowledge portals aligned to the rest of the architecture
• Manage the architecture processes based on the requirements for each architype
• Manage change impact of the architecture with stakeholders
• Develop and participate in the build of the solution architecture practice with embedded architects and engineers including the relevant methods, repository and tools
• Manage the segment and solution architecture considering the business, application, information/data and technology viewpoints
• Establish, enforce and implement standards, guardrails, frameworks, and patterns

Solution Design

• Lead and review conceptual, logical, and detailed designs
• Evaluate and approve solution options and technology selections
• Select appropriate technology, tools and build for the solution
• Oversee and maintain the solution blueprints
• Drive incremental modernisation initiatives in the delivery area

Risk, Governance and Compliance

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks at a solution architecture level
• Ensure and enforce compliance with policies, standards, and regulations
• Lead architecture reviews and integrate with governance functions
• Integrate with other governance and compliance functions to ensure continuity in managing the investment and risk for the organisation pertaining to the solution architectures
• Establish and provide standards, guidance, and tools to delivery teams.

Implementation Guidance and Collaboration

• Establish and provide solution architecture guidance and tools to delivery teams
• Lead and facilitate collaboration with delivery teams to achieve architecture objectives
• Manage and resolve deviations and ensure up-to-date solution design documentation
• Identify opportunities to optimise delivery of solutions
• Oversee and conduct post-implementation reviews
• Develop code patterns and implementations where required
• Communication and Knowledge Sharing
• Communicate the up-to-date views for the architecture
• Communicate and collaborate the relevant standards, practices, guardrails and tools to stakeholders
• Ensure that IT teams are well informed or trained in the respective architecture requirements
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders’ relevant views on planning, technology assessments, risk, compliance, governance and project assessments
• Drive or participate in the relevant Centres of Excellence (CoEs)
• Communicating technology vision and roadmap aligned to the business strategy
• Participate in the architecture collaboration forums
• Ensure effective participation in the Agile Ceremonies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED FOR THE JOB)

• Matric
• Degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering OR relevant diploma / degree
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years in a technical/solution design role and a minimum of 5 years relevant IT experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE (PREFERRED, NOT A REQUIREMENT)

• TOGAF
• ArchiMate
• Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure)
• Financial Services experience in Insurance and/or Banking

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Critical thinking/problem solving
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Effective Communication Skills
• Leadership skills
• Knowledge and experience in architecture domains
• Knowledge and experience in architecture methods, frameworks and tools
• Solution Design Experience
• Agile Knowledge and Experience
• Cloud Knowledge and Experience

Skills

• Adaptive Thinking, Application Development, Confidentiality, Database Administration, Database Queries, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Compression, Data Encoding, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, Executing Plans, Gateway Servers, IT Architecture, Test Case Management

Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Persuades
• Plans and Aligns
• Strategic Mindset
• Tech Savvy

Education

Closing Date

Job Description

• The Feature Analyst is accountable for facilitating the clarification of the business
• requirements and for translating the requirements into user stories with acceptance criteria and the related artifacts. The feature analysts work in close collaboration with the business stakeholders, and the agile team to ensure end to end understanding of the epics, features and the value it delivers.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in business apps & exposure to IT functions.
• Has broad knowledge and experience understanding end to end IT solution designs
• Exposure to ITIL principles/ functions across IT operational environment
• BA / IT Qualification
• Business analysis certification
• Experienced in business and data analysis, solutions design & testing, data modelling.
• Agile certification would be preferred
• Experience working with JIRA & Confluence.

Responsibilities

Data Collection and Analysis

• Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.

Analysis of “As Is” and “To Be”

• Support and contribute to the documentation of “as is” and “to be” processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the “to be” capability to record accurately the change required.

Business Requirements Identification

• Support collection of business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, and workflow analysis, to express requirements clearly and succinctly.

Requirements Management

• Identify, elicit, and document project/process requirements, using appropriate modeling technique, if required. Analyze requirements and validate with original users, eliminating confusion. Define the testing scripts and verification criteria to ensure requirements are met. Maintain documentation and traceability throughout project.

Application Software Road Map

• Maintain a roadmap to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Database Specifications

• Provide information and comments on suitability during the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization

• Participate in the development of architecture blueprints for related systems.

Horizon Scanning

• Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues.

Application Software Development

• Contribute to development of existing and new applications by analyzing and identifying areas for modification and improvement. Contribute to development of new applications to meet customer requirements.

Documentation and Backup

• Draft and maintain basic technical and/or user documentation to a high standard, and create backup files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Analytics Software, Application Development, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Business Requirements Analysis, Computer Literacy, Database Reporting, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, Evaluating Information, Gaps Analysis, IT Architecture, Requirements Development, User Requirements Documentation

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Cultivates Innovation
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Plans and Aligns

Education

• NQF Level 5 – Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

Job Description

• The Senior Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating the foundational platform services that underpin the bank’s digital infrastructure. This role focuses on driving automation, reliability, security, and operational efficiency across the bank’s cloud-native estate. Working at the intersection of DevOps, cloud engineering, and infrastructure automation, the successful candidate will help accelerate delivery while ensuring high standards of performance, compliance, and resilience.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Platform Architecture & Engineering:

• Design and implement robust, scalable platform services to support banking workloads across development, testing, and production environments.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Champion automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and change management using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation.

DevOps & CI/CD Enablement:

• Build and maintain secure and scalable CI/CD pipelines to support agile delivery, automated testing, and seamless deployments across environments.

Kubernetes & Container Orchestration:

• Operate and optimize Kubernetes clusters, ensuring workload scalability, service reliability, and secure containerized operations.

Observability & Incident Management:

• Instrument platform components with monitoring, logging, and tracing capabilities; integrate with tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, and PagerDuty for proactive alerting and automated remediation.

Security & Governance:

• Implement security controls, secrets management, and audit mechanisms across the platform, supporting compliance with financial regulations and internal governance standards.

FinOps & Cost Optimization:

• Monitor infrastructure usage, allocate cloud spend efficiently, and collaborate on FinOps strategies to manage cost-performance tradeoffs.

Operational Resilience:

• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, automated failover, and resilience testing for critical banking services.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration:

• Share best practices, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to reusable patterns, platform standards, and technical documentation.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Professional certifications in AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), and/or Terraform are advantageous

Experience:

• 6+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles within cloud-native environments.
• Hands-on experience building and automating infrastructure on AWS or other public cloud providers.
• Proven track record in CI/CD implementation using GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar tooling.
• Deep understanding of containerization technologies and Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Experience supporting observability and incident response frameworks in production environments.
• Exposure to regulated industries (e.g., banking, fintech, insurance) is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Flux)
• Kubernetes, Helm, service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
• Programming/scripting (Python, Go, Bash)
• Monitoring/logging (Datadog, ELK, Prometheus, Loki)
• Security automation, policy-as-code, and compliance tooling

Skills

• Action Planning, Application Development, Business Process Design, Computer Literacy, Data Management, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Information Technology (IT) Support, Market Analysis, Oral Communications, Product Development, Technical Support, Technical Troubleshooting, Test Case Management, User Requirements Documentation, Web Development

Competencies

• Business Insight
• Collaborates
• Courage
• Cultivates Innovation
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity

Education

• Bachelor of Computer Science (BCoSc)

Closing Date

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• We are on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At DigiOutsource, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you will find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish, and your career can soar.
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Why we need you

• We are on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.
• As a Data Engineering Lead, you will be managing and supporting a team of talented data and Business Intelligence developers, that build and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient data solutions. This will help us excel at providing a super gaming experience to our customers and stay ahead of the game. 

What you’ll be doing

As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:

Technical Leadership 

• Manage, implement, and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions. 
• Provide direction and expertise in the design, development, and implementation of solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical standards, and data architecture. 
• Build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data from various sources. 
• Optimize data storage models and solutions for analytics, machine learning, and reporting. 
• Implement and adhere data governance practices and policies, including security, compliance, and access control measures.  
• Establish coding standards, implement data quality checks, and maintain monitoring frameworks for pipeline efficiency. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system scalability, reliability, and performance. 

Data Integration and Analysis 

• Integrate data into workflow processes to ensure consistent improvements in organizational operations. 
• Develop new reports and dashboards while refining existing tools for better business insights. 
• Active participation in Engineering forums to evaluate technologies, tools and standards.  
• Ensure data solutions align with organizational goals and industry best practices. 

Strategy Development  

• Collaborate with stakeholders and the Head of Data to define and execute the technical vision and strategy for the platform, ensuring it meets the needs of the business.  

Team Leadership and Management  

• Build and lead a diverse team of BI developers and/or Data Engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 

Collaboration and Communication  

• Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed throughout the project lifecycle.  

Risk Management and Problem Solving  

• Identify potential technical risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring project timelines and quality standards are met.  
• Proactively address any technical challenges that arise.

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

The necessary skills that we require for this role include:

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a data-related field (data engineering, data analytics, BI, etc.).
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a technology environment.
• 2 years of experience in a Senior BI developer role or similar
• Ability to build scalable, efficient, and robust data pipelines and systems.
• Expertise in handling large-scale data processing and storage systems.
• Expertise in managing database systems.
• Programming skills for building and maintaining data pipelines.
• Knowledge of tools and techniques for workflow orchestration and integration.
• Ability to optimize and troubleshoot large-scale data systems.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and the Microsoft BI stack or equivalent.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals
• Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:

• Computer Science-related degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification. 
• Previous leadership experience.
• Expertise in managing data systems on cloud platforms.
• Implementation of secure and compliant data practices.
• Understanding of data requirements for machine learning and analytics workflows.
• In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends
• Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations