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FirstRand

# IT Solutions Architect (Broader Africa Technology)

IT & Infrastructure 

Listed on FirstRand’s official careers site. Listed as of November 6, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on FirstRand’s careers site →](https://firstrand.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/FRB/job/Johannesburg/IT-Solutions-Architect--Broader-Africa-Technology-_R54546)

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## Job description

### Job Description

The purpose of the role is as follows: To define, govern and implement technology solutions across the organisation's cross-border payments ecosystem, ensuring alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and enterprise architecture principles. Providing strategic technology solution leadership to support the modernisation the cross-border payment capability to ensure scalable, secure and resilient payment solutions are put in place to support the broader Africa business.

You will be an ideal candidate of you can: Solution Architecture Leadership
- Define and maintain the target architecture for cross-border payments across the organisation
- Develop solution architectures supporting payment hubs, SWIFT, ISO 20022, clearing networks, correspondent banking and cross-border settlement processes
- Ensure technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, payment strategy and regulatory obligations
- Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards and governance processes for the payments domain
- Produce conceptual, logical and physical architecture artefacts which are continiously maintained.

### Cross-Border Payments Domain Ownership for Platform
- Act as the architecture authority for all cross-border payment initiatives on platform
- Maintain end-to-end visibility of payment journeys across customer channels, core banking systems, payment hubs, middleware and external payment networks that are part of the platforms ecosystem
- Drive architecture decisions relating to: SWIFT FIN and ISO 20022 messaging, Cross-border payment processing, Correspondent banking integrations, Treasury and liquidity management integration, Foreign exchange processing, Sanctions and compliance screening, AML transaction monitoring, Real-time and near real-time payment capabilities

### Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with senior leadership to translate the business objectives into technology strategies and architectural solutions
- Collaborate with integrating capability areas to ensure there is alignment on solutions and architectural roadmaps Do you have the following: 10+ years in architecture focused on payment solutions Financial banking experience SWIFT Network exeperience (MX / MT) Agentic AI Enterprise Sparx
- Bachelors in Computer science, information systems, Engineering or related field BIAN, Cloud (AWS, Azure), TOGAF, SWIFT related qualifications, PASA #Post #RMB #LI-ZM1 Important Closing Date Note
- Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 02/11/26 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan.

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## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 30, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 6, 2026
- Listed for: 7 days[Apply on FirstRand’s careers site →](https://firstrand.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/FRB/job/Johannesburg/IT-Solutions-Architect--Broader-Africa-Technology-_R54546)

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- Tracked since: Oct 23, 2026

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