Technical Architect

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for a Technical Architect (Contract) to join our financial services client based in Centurion.
What You Will Be Doing

Translate approved solution architectures into detailed technical design artefacts.
Define component-level designs including services, APIs, workflows, integrations, and data flows.
Ensure correct separation of concerns between orchestration layers, domain logic, and rules engines.
Validate vendor technical designs prior to build and implementation.
Define and enforce technical standards across platforms, including:

API standards and versioning

Naming conventions
Error handling patterns
Logging, monitoring, and observability standards
Security patterns

Ensure consistency across delivery work streams and prevent the introduction of systemic technical debt.
Oversee workflow and orchestration model quality.
Ensure business and domain rules are externalised and not embedded in process flows.
Validate integration patterns (synchronous vs asynchronous).
Ensure API contracts are clean, versioned, and reusable.
Embed and govern non-functional requirements including:

Performance targets

Scalability thresholds
Resilience patterns (retry, circuit breakers, failover)

Security controls

Audit logging
SLA monitoring hooks

Collaborate with platform and engineering teams on:

CI/CD pipelines
Containerisation standards
Infrastructure-as-code alignment
Environment consistency

Ensure environments reflect architectural intent and support repeatable, automated deployments.
Identify technical risks early and proactively.
Maintain a technical debt register and propose refactoring paths.
Escalate architectural deviations and risks before they impact delivery.
Provide hands‑on technical guidance to engineering teams.
Participate in sprint‑level design discussions.
Conduct design, code, and configuration reviews.
Support production readiness and go‑live assessments.

What We Are Looking For

8–12 years' experience in software engineering and technical architecture roles.
Strong hands‑on experience with:

API and microservices design
BPM and workflow platforms
Cloud‑native deployment
Enterprise integration patterns
Event‑driven architectures

Experience working in complex enterprise environments (insurance experience preferred).
Strong understanding of non‑functional design principles.
Proven experience modernising legacy platforms in brownfield enterprise environments, including:

Modular decomposition
Strangler patterns
Anti‑corruption layers
Transitional architectures
Incremental migration strategies

Deep technical credibility and the ability to work closely with engineers and delivery teams.

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.
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Desired Skills

Microservices & API Design
Cloud‑Native Architecture
AWS
BPM / Workflow Platforms
Dev Ops & CI/CD

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