Solutions Architect

Date: 21 Jan 2025

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees.  Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better. 

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and can grow.

About the role

Design and implement end-to-end solutions for card management and transaction switching systems.

Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define system requirements and business goals.

Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with industry standards.

Lead and mentor a team of developers and engineers.

Our ideal candidates

  • 5 - 10 years’ experience working proven knowledge of and experience with Card Management Systems
  • 3-5 year’s enterprise architecture frameworks and business process modelling.
  • Strong understanding of network architecture and security protocols.
  • Experience in cloud computing environments, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Knowledge of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and DevOps practice
  • Linux Server
  • Card Management/Transaction Switching Systems
  • SQL Server/Postgres/Oracle
  • C#/Java
  • Familiar with containerization technologies
  • A thorough understanding of PCI DSS and ISO8583

Minimum Education

  • Grade 12 National Certificate/Vocational

Ideal Education:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Management

Minimum Knowledge

  • System architecture (technical design and implementation processes)
  • Systems analysis and design
  • UML or equivalent modelling language
  • Technical Test Plan Design
  • IT systems development processes
  • Application development
  • Standards and governance

Skills

  • Communications Skills
  • Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Commercial Thinking Skills
  • Attention to Detail

Conditions of Employment

  • Clear criminal and credit record

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.