Job Description
Responsible for the specification, product selection, and design of infrastructure components required to implement a defined system architecture. This role supports the translation of business requirements into technical solutions by applying established architectural standards and guidelines. The Systems Architect collaborates with stakeholders to ensure that infrastructure designs are fit-for-purpose, cost-effective, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Work is performed within clearly defined parameters, with guidance from senior architects and subject matter experts.
Hello Future Systems Architect
Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.
As part of our Enablement talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.
Are you someone who can:
- Develop and implement strategic goals for managing and maintaining systems and software.
- Create end-to-end integrated systems and review new and existing system designs.
- Ensure systems are secure and protected from breaches.
- Perform regular maintenance and updates to keep systems running smoothly.
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the system meets their needs.
- Provide technical support and guidance to other IT personnel.
- Design scalable API-first and event-driven architectures
- Lead Architecture governance and security reviews
- Design custody solutions using Azure Key Vault Managed HSM
- Has expertise in blockchain architecture and distributed ledger systems
- Design secure wallet and custody solutions
You will be an ideal candidate if you have experience in:
- Enterprise solution architecture for distributed and microservices systems
- High availability, fault tolerance, and performance engineering
- Cloud-native architecture patterns and service orchestration
- Integration architecture for hybrid enterprise ecosystems
- System reliability, scalability, and resilience design
- Architecture for token issuance, transaction flows, and smart contract ecosystems
- Integration of blockchain nodes with enterprise backend systems
- Secure transaction signing and custody workflows
- Compliance-aware blockchain architecture
- Blockchain infrastructure deployment and node management
- Hardware-backed key generation, storage, and lifecycle management
- Secure private key custody for blockchain wallets
- Integration of Node.js applications with Azure HSM services
- Cryptographic signing workflows and key isolation strategies
- Role-based access control and key governance
- Secure API communication with HSM-backed services
- High-availability and disaster recovery strategies for key infrastructure
- Advanced Node.js development for high-performance backend services
- Asynchronous and event-driven system design
- REST and GraphQL API architecture
- Secure service-to-service communication
- Real-time messaging and streaming integrations
- Database architecture (relational and NoSQL)
- Authentication and authorization frameworks
- Backend performance optimization
- API gateway and service orchestration design
- Enterprise integration patterns
- Message queues and streaming platforms
- Blockchain-to-enterprise system interoperability
- SDK integration and third-party platform connectivity
- Containerization and orchestration platforms
- Infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines
- Monitoring, logging, and observability systems
- Scalable deployment and operational design
- Secure architecture design and threat modeling
- Cryptographic best practices and key lifecycle management
- Identity and access management frameworks
- Compliance and regulatory security standards
- You will have access to:
- Opportunities to network and collaborate.
- Challenging working enviroment
- Opportunities to innovate.
Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!
#Post
#FNB
#LI-LB1
Job Details
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
09/03/26
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.