Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure) – Hybrid in Pretoria

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions for enterprise clients. This role combines in-office collaboration at our Pretoria hub with flexible remote work in a hybrid model.

You will lead cloud transformations, translate business needs into secure, scalable architectures on AWS and Azure, and guide teams through deployments. Relevant IaC, containerization, and security expertise are essential, along with strong

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cloud Solutions Architect with enterprise deployments.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and/or Azure, including security and networking.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Cloud certifications are a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop roadmaps for cloud adoption and migration.
• Provide leadership on security and best practices.
• Create architecture diagrams, docs, and proposals.
• Oversee deployment with engineering teams.
• Optimize for performance, scalability, and cost.
• Evaluate new cloud services and technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infra issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate needs.
• Conduct technical reviews and recommend improvements.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud security

Networking

CI/CD

Communication

Client-facing

Problem solving

IaC concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions for enterprise clients. This role combines in-office collaboration at our Pretoria hub with flexible remote work in a hybrid model.

You will lead cloud transformations, translate business needs into secure, scalable architectures on AWS and Azure, and guide teams through deployments. Relevant IaC, containerization, and security expertise are essential, along with strong