Background

NICO Technologies is a leading provider of Digital Solutions and Managed IT Services. We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible experience, and we are always looking for talented individuals to join our team.

NICO Technologies has a vacancy for a Solution Architect, tenable at its Head Office in Blantyre. This is a junior management role responsible for supporting the design and delivery of end-to-end technology solutions, working under the guidance of senior technical leadership, and collaborating closely with business, development, Quality Assurance, and UI/UX teams.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent’s key responsibilities shall, amongst others, include:

• Design and document solution architectures based on approved business and functional requirements.
• Translate business and customer needs into practical, secure, and scalable technical solutions.
• Support the application of solution architecture standards, patterns, and guidelines.
• Participate in design reviews and provide architectural input during solution delivery.
• Support development teams by clarifying architecture decisions and resolving design issues.Social Sciences
• Assist with design and governance of system integrations and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Identify and escalate architectural, technical, and security risks to senior leadership.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, Quality Assurance, and UI/UX teams.
• Support engagement with vendors and external customers on solution design matters.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of architecture practices and documentation.

Required Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Foundational solution design and architecture skills.
• Good understanding of applications, data flows, and system integration.
• Knowledge of secure system design principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or certification in Solution Architecture or Cloud Technologies will be an added advantage.
• At least three to five years’ experience in systems development, technical design, or related roles.
• Exposure to solution architecture or system integration work is desirable.
• Experience working in a regulated or enterprise environment will be an added advantage.

• Design and document solution architectures based on approved business and functional requirements.
• Translate business and customer needs into practical, secure, and scalable technical solutions.
• Support the application of solution architecture standards, patterns, and guidelines.
• Participate in design reviews and provide architectural input during solution delivery.
• Support development teams by clarifying architecture decisions and resolving design issues.Social Sciences
• Assist with design and governance of system integrations and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Identify and escalate architectural, technical, and security risks to senior leadership.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, Quality Assurance, and UI/UX teams.
• Support engagement with vendors and external customers on solution design matters.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of architecture practices and documentation.

• Foundational solution design and architecture skills.
• Good understanding of applications, data flows, and system integration.
• Knowledge of secure system design principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification or certification in Solution Architecture or Cloud Technologies will be an added advantage.
• At least three to five years’ experience in systems development, technical design, or related roles.
• Exposure to solution architecture or system integration work is desirable.
• Experience working in a regulated or enterprise environment will be an added advantage.