Senior Cloud Solutions Architect — Hybrid in Paarl

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Certification & training opportunities

Medical aid and retirement savings

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable cloud solutions for clients in Paarl and the Western Cape. You will work across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, translating business needs into robust architectures.

The role requires 7+ years in IT with 3+ years in cloud architecture, strong networking and security skills, and IaC and containerization expertise. Hybrid work model with opportunities for professional growth and certifications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years IT infrastructure experience, with 3+ years in cloud architecture.
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Experience designing complex cloud solutions (microservices, serverless, big data).
• Strong networking, security, and data storage knowledge in cloud environments.
• IaC experience with Terraform, CloudFormation or ARM templates.
• Containerization experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP) preferred.
• Experience supporting clients in Paarl, Western Cape is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise cloud solutions based on client needs.
• Develop migration strategies to move workloads to the cloud.
• Ensure cloud solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-optimized.
• Collaborate with development, operations and security teams across the lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud best practices.
• Evaluate cloud services and technologies to meet business needs.
• Create architecture diagrams, documentation and proposals.
• Conduct PoCs and technology evaluations.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infra and applications.
• Stay updated with latest cloud technologies and trends.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

Networking & security

Client collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable cloud solutions for clients in Paarl and the Western Cape. You will work across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, translating business needs into robust architectures.

The role requires 7+ years in IT with 3+ years in cloud architecture, strong networking and security skills, and IaC and containerization expertise. Hybrid work model with opportunities for professional growth and certifications.