Technical Enterprise Architect

Technical Enterprise Architect

Recruiter: A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref: JHB001058/RM

Date posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Location: Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY: Our client in the telecommunications sector is seeking a Technical Enterprise Architect on a contract duration of 12 months.

Role purpose Provide end-to-end architectural governance. The role ensures that business processes, operational technology, applications, integrations, infrastructure, security and support arrangements work together as a coherent solution and meet governance requirements.

POSITION INFO: Required experience and capabilities Senior Enterprise or Solution Architecture experience leading large, multi-vendor and multi technology tower programmes through design, implementation, commissioning and operational transition. Demonstrated authority in architecture governance - chairing design reviews, handling exceptions, documenting trade-offs and influencing decisions across organizational boundaries. Strong working knowledge of enterprise integration, OT/IT convergence, cyber security, infrastructure, resilience and disaster recovery. Ability to produce clear, decision-ready architecture artefacts and communicate risks to engineers, delivery leaders and senior stakeholders. TOGAF 9 or higher certified Senior hands-on experience in infrastructure, security, Service Provider, Enterprise Integration, application platforms or technical solution delivery. Ability to give engineers technical direction, maintain reliable evidence and documentation, and escalate decisions outside technical execution authority. Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, Security, APIs, messaging platforms, networks, proxies Ability to work across application, infrastructure, network and operational technology teams. Clear technical documentation and communication skills. CCIE level expertise or equivalent experience Education : Computer Science , Electrical Engineering and/or equivalent Years of experience : 5-8+ years of relevant experience