About the job Integration Solution Architect (6-month contract)
Lead the Architecture of a Game-Changing Workbench Solution
Join one of South Africa's leading insurance giants as a contract Integration Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their digital capabilities. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a greenfield solution design no legacy constraints, no tech stack restrictions, just your architectural vision brought to life.
What's the Mission?
We have mapped the journey As-Is and To-Be processes are defined. Now, we need an architect who can bridge the gap with a smart, scalable integration design for a strategic Workbench solution a centralized platform where users will seamlessly execute end-to-end business workflows.
Your Role:
- Own the end-to-end integration architecture for the new Workbench platform.
- Design robust, secure, and scalable integration patterns across business domains and systems.
- Work alongside business analysts, product teams, and stakeholders to bring the To-Be vision to life.
- Define data flows, system touchpoints, service contracts, and integration specifications.
- Provide thought leadership on integration strategy, architecture best practices, and governance.
- Align the solution with enterprise standards and security frameworks.
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience as an Integration or Solution Architect in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong grasp of API-led design, messaging, middleware, and service orchestration.
- Ability to work independently and drive architecture from scratch this is not just plugging into an existing framework.
- Experience collaborating across business, architecture, and engineering teams.
- Insurance, banking, or financial services experience is a strong advantage.
Bonus Points For:
- Previous involvement in Workbench or workflow-based platform design.
- Knowledge of cloud-native integration approaches (e.g., Azure, AWS).
- Background in agile solution delivery environments.
Why This Role?
- Work for a highly respected enterprise insurer undergoing real digital transformation.
- Influence key architectural decisions from the ground up.
- Flex your creativity and leadership no predefined tech stack limits.
- Hybrid-friendly culture with an office base in Parktown.
Ready to architect the future?
Apply now!