Cloud Architect: Strategy, Security & Transformation

Paracon; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Paracon is seeking a Cloud Architect to define and govern our cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation roadmap. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, and engineering teams to enable cloud adoption and digital transformation.

You will lead cloud strategy, governance, and design of secure, scalable solutions while ensuring compliance, risk management, and cost optimisation across enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Professional cloud certifications are preferred (Azure, AWS, Google).
• Experience with hybrid/multi-cloud deployments and enterprise-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud strategy, architecture standards, and reference architectures.
• Lead secure, scalable, and compliant cloud design across initiatives.
• Drive cloud governance, cost optimisation, and risk management.
• Mentor engineers and solution architects on cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with security, product, and business stakeholders to prioritise roadmaps.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelors degree

Azure Architect cert

AWS Architect cert

Google Cloud Architect cert

TOGAF

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

PowerShell

Python

Bicep

Job description

Paracon is seeking a Cloud Architect to define and govern our cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation roadmap. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, and engineering teams to enable cloud adoption and digital transformation.

You will lead cloud strategy, governance, and design of secure, scalable solutions while ensuring compliance, risk management, and cost optimisation across enterprise initiatives.