Solutions Architect at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose 
Discovery Bank is recruiting an exceptional architect for a strategically important project.  This person will drive ongoing design and development of a highly performant, scalable system that combines data science, microservices and leading-edge marketing technology to improve business outcomes.  If you enjoy designing and building robust and performant systems and enjoy taking ownership, if you want to learn continuously, bring us your openness, enthusiasm and attention to detail and we’ll build great things together.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to 

• Collaborate with the RnD, development, marketing, business, data and operations teams to:
• Understand the goals and vision of the project stakeholders
• Balance long-term design thinking with near-term goals
• Develop the architecture of a scalable, high-performance microservices solution that integrates with many systems and technologies
• Building SQL / Java solutions
• Document all architectural artifacts

Education and Experience 

• IT related Degree or Diploma (BSc/BTech or similar) 
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a solutions architect
• Experience with containerized environments (Openshift/Kubernetes/Docker) advantageous

Personal Attributes and Skills 

• Strong architecture experience
• Strong software development understanding
• Openshift / Kubernetes / Docker
• Integration via REST, SOAP and messaging platforms (e.g. IBM MQ)
• Strong database / SQL Server experience
• CI/CD pipelines, e.g., Jenkins
• Understanding of marketing technology / next-best-action / nudges advantageous
• Agile principles and methodologies
• Ability to think creatively and pursue innovative, alternative approaches
• Strong focus on the business outcomes
• Ability to deal with complexity, ambiguity and constant change
• Passion for personal development and growth, with a high learning potential
• Commitment to excellence and high quality delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.