Solution Architecture Associate Director

Posted:
6/25/2026, 9:24:29 PM

Location(s):
Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa ⋅ Gauteng, South Africa

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

  • Lead the development and delivery of differentiated, deliverable solutions using in-depth knowledge of a technology, function, or platform.
  • Lead the development of innovative solution architectures that address complex client challenges, and facilitate communication and alignment between cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
  • Define architectural roadmaps for systems and business services, and document standards and guidelines to direct solution delivery, ensuring the finished product conforms to architectural principles.
  • Engage with multiple teams and contribute to key decisions, providing solutions to problems that apply across multiple teams.
  • Effectively describe solutions using industry-standard modelling notations, and contribute to practice development through thought leadership and development of innovative services and offerings.

  • At least 20 years of experience in Solution Planning, Costing, and Pricing, along with significant managerial experience.
  • Deep subject matter expertise with strong influencing and advisory skills; responsible for team decisions.
  • Excellent working knowledge of design patterns and modelling notations such as ArchiMate, UML, and BPMN, as well as good knowledge of integration techniques, architecture patterns, and non-functional drivers.
  • Experience leading development teams from a design and technical basis, with quality assurance skills to assess the completeness of deliverables, and knowledge of both traditional and agile delivery methods.
  • Strong educational background in Solution Architecture, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and relevant architecture certifications.
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI and modern tooling to create innovative and efficient solution architectures.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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