Remote Principal Cloud Architect - Scale Secure Cloud

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybride; NZD 32 000 - 44 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Top-tier compensation package with a 주

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited paid time off

Professional development budget forCon

Fully remote work environment with a 홈

Company-provided high-performance HPC

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Strong emphasis on work-life balance

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a high-impact Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure cloud estates. The role is remote-first, allowing you to operate across South Africa with autonomy and strategic influence.

You will drive architecture across cloud platforms, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and operations to deliver cutting-edge cloud initiatives. A senior candidate with deep expertise and certifications is required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT architecture experience focusing on cloud technologies.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale, complex solutions on multiple cloud platforms.
• Advanced cloud certifications are mandatory (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Responsabilités

• Design and architect scalable, available cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop cloud strategy, roadmaps, and best practices aligned with business goals.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of complex cloud-native apps and services.
• Define and enforce cloud security policies, governance, and compliance.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor and guide cloud engineers and other technical staff.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and ops teams for successful delivery.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infra issues.

Connaissances

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Kubernetes

Serverless

DevOps

IaC

CI/CD

Cloud security

Networking

Identity management

Data solutions

Leadership

Communication

Formation

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

PhD is a plus

Outils

Terraform

CloudFormation

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a high-impact Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure cloud estates. The role is remote-first, allowing you to operate across South Africa with autonomy and strategic influence.

You will drive architecture across cloud platforms, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and operations to deliver cutting-edge cloud initiatives. A senior candidate with deep expertise and certifications is required.