Solution Architect

VACANCY - HEAD OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Subsidiary Company: IMS Global Ventures

Primary Location: Johannesburg CBD

Vacancy date: Immediate

Employment type: Full-time

Salary: Market related

Industry: Fintech

Introduction:

IMS Ventures is a fast-growing pioneering fintech group based in South Africa. The group has operations in 13 countries and subsidiaries operation in the following fields:· Nano finance;· Mobile content;· Mobile gaming; and · Mobile wallets. IMS Ventures is a both a fintech holding and operating company with staff in South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon, Rwanda and Cote d Ivoire. The company has strategic relationship with mobile network operators, tech platform owners and banks.

Role and Responsibilities:

As a Solution Architect you will:

• Be part of the product development team and report to the CTO.

• Work alongside Product/Project Management, and Analytics to anticipate the needs of new and

existing clients and provide them with sustainable solutions.

Activities and Duties:

• Be a client advocate for new features, and to get any technical issues resolved

• Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.

• Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.

• Drafting RFQ’s & tender documents

• Drafting and critically evaluating business cases

• Meeting with clients to discuss their hardware and software needs

• Strategising with the Product and Technical teams to create customised solutions.

• Drafting and delivering presentations on targeted products.

• Conducting internal acceptance testing and facilitating client testing and sign-off

• Providing post-installation follow-ups.

• Developing relationships and maintaining customer relations.

• Supporting the sales team with all technical related queries.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A degree in an analytical, quantitative field such as Computer Science, Engineering or Information

Systems.

• 5+ years experience as a Systems/Solution Architect, Systems/Business Analyst

• 5+ years experience in the Telecommunitations, Banking or Financial services industries

• Relevant industry recognised certifications like BaBok, SeBok, Togaf

• Experience in digital or mobile solutions would be advantageous as well as experience in Financial

Services.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proven experience in engineering and software architecture design.

• Previous project management experience is advantageous.

• Efficient communication skills.

• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

• Familiarity with business hardware and software systems

• High-level communication skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills

• Ability to create big-picture software solutions

• Ability to present ideas in a clean, user-friendly way

• Attention to detail

• Sales experience

Closing date: 2 September 2026