Head of Solutions Architecture (South Africa)

Welcome to Huble 👋. We are a global HubSpot, AI, marketing & creative consultancy enabling mid-market and enterprise businesses move faster, adapt smarter, and innovate freely—by building their business around HubSpot’s CRM. We believe in striking a balance between professionalism and being human.

As the Head of Solution Architecture, you will lead Huble’s Solution Architecture practice, ensuring we deliver scalable, innovative, and high-quality technical solutions for our clients. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and operational oversight, with responsibility for shaping how our architecture team designs and delivers solutions using HubSpot and the broader front-office technology ecosystem.

You will lead a team of Solution Architects and Pod Leads, supporting their development while establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices that enable the team to consistently deliver exceptional client outcomes. You will also play a key role in client engagements, pre-sales scoping, and complex solution design, ensuring our architecture approach remains both technically sound and commercially viable.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading highly skilled technical teams, solving complex architecture challenges, and continuously improving how a consultancy delivers technology solutions at scale.

🚀 Here are a few of the tasks you'll get to work on

• Lead and develop Huble’s Solution Architecture team, including mentoring Solution Architects and Pod Leads.
• Define and maintain architecture standards, frameworks, and documentation to ensure consistent delivery quality.
• Design and oversee scalable client solutions built around HubSpot and integrated technology ecosystems.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure architecture aligns with client business objectives and implementation constraints.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex client delivery challenges.
• Work closely with pre-sales and consulting teams to scope solutions and support proposal development.
• Ensure the team meets quoting SLAs and supports commercial growth opportunities within client accounts.
• Identify opportunities to evolve Huble’s architecture methodologies and delivery processes.
• Champion innovation and the use of emerging technologies, including AI, within our architecture approach.
• Maintain strong relationships with HubSpot and other strategic technology partners.

🏗️ To excel in this role, you should have the following

• Significant experience in solution architecture, ideally within CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technical architecture teams.
• Strong understanding of CRM ecosystems, data architecture, integrations, and APIs.
• Experience designing scalable technology solutions within complex business environments.
• Experience working within a consultancy or agency environment delivering technology projects for clients.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with commercial considerations in client solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar).

⚡️ These personal qualities are key to your success

• IStrong leadership capability with the ability to develop and inspire technical teams.
• Calm and solutions-focused under pressure.
• High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for improving how teams and systems operate.
• Naturally curious and motivated to stay ahead of technology trends.
• Excellent communicator who can build trust with both clients and internal teams.
• Dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions and continuously raising standards.

🎁 As part of the remuneration package, you will receive the following

• 🌍 Remote work - Enjoy the freedom of remote work within the country of employment.
• 🪑 Home office budget - Create your optimal workspace with a budget for a desk and chair.
• 💻 IT Equipment - Choose between a MacBook or Windows laptop, plus a monitor and mouse.
• 🌴 Generous annual leave - Take advantage of 18 days of annual leave, plus 2 extra days for special occasions like your birthday.
• 🧘 Flexible schedule - We understand and accommodate your personal needs, whether it's for leisure or family commitments.
• 👕 Huble Swag - Show off your Huble pride with our awesome swag.
• 🏥 Medical Aid - Get subsidized cover on your health related needs.
• 🔌 Loadshedding support (juuuuust in case 😊) - We provide a power station to help you during load shedding.

🛣️ Interview Process

• Screening Call (30 min)
• 1st Interview (45 min)
• Case study Assessment
• Presentation Interview (60 min)
• Final Interview (30 min)

🤝 Keen to Huble with us?

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and join our team, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and let's Huble together!

NB - Please note that candidates must have the legal right to work and current residency in South Africa.

Please note that we have not enlisted the help of external recruiters for this role. If contacted by someone outside of Huble who does not have the @hubledigital.com email domain, please inform us immediately. Thank you!