AI Cloud Architect - Scalable ML on AWS/Azure/GCP

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health & wellness benefits

Generous leave policy

Professional development

Flexible work environment

Mentorship opportunities

Retirement savings plan

Industry conference training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an AI Solutions Architect in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design scalable AI/ML solutions on leading cloud platforms, collaborating with clients and internal teams to turn business challenges into architecture and strategy.

You will lead PoCs, advise on tools and frameworks, and ensure solutions are secure, cost-efficient, and compliant while staying abreast of AI and cloud innovations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect with focus on AI/ML and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML services.
• Strong understanding of ML concepts, algorithms, and use cases.
• Experience with data engineering for building data pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Project leadership and architecture design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms with a focus on scalability, security, and cost.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose AI solutions.
• Develop PoCs and technical prototypes to validate architectures.
• Provide technical leadership through project lifecycle and deployment.
• Evaluate AI/ML services, tools, and frameworks for various use cases.
• Create architecture diagrams and implementation plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Architectural design

Cloud platforms

AI/ML concepts

Data engineering basics

Containerization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SageMaker

Azure ML

Vertex AI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an AI Solutions Architect in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design scalable AI/ML solutions on leading cloud platforms, collaborating with clients and internal teams to turn business challenges into architecture and strategy.

You will lead PoCs, advise on tools and frameworks, and ensure solutions are secure, cost-efficient, and compliant while staying abreast of AI and cloud innovations.