Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure) — Hybrid

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Professional growth & certifications

Diverse client projects

Training and development resources

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect for our client, a fast-growing cloud consulting firm. The role is primarily based in Welkom, Free State, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

You will design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. Responsibilities include migrations, client collaboration, and guiding cloud adoption for diverse industries.

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing and implementing cloud solutions (AWS and/or Azure).
• Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, compute, storage, and databases.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-level cloud solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Collaborate with clients to translate business needs into cloud strategies.
• Develop technical designs including network topology, compute, storage, and security configurations.
• Lead implementation and migration of applications to the cloud.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams during design and implementation.
• Evaluate new cloud services to enhance client solutions.
• Develop cloud governance policies and cost-optimization strategies.
• Stay updated on cloud trends and certifications.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Client facing

Communication

Hybrid/multi-cloud

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect for our client, a fast-growing cloud consulting firm. The role is primarily based in Welkom, Free State, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.

You will design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. Responsibilities include migrations, client collaboration, and guiding cloud adoption for diverse industries.