Cloud Solutions Lead Engineer: Architect & Mentor Cloud Native Apps

Placements24

George

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Placements24 in George, Western Cape seeks a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Solutions to guide development of cloud-native apps and lead a team of engineers.

You will architect, design, and implement scalable, secure solutions, define technical roadmaps, and drive DevOps, CI/CD, and modern tooling across projects.

Requires 8+ years of software dev experience with 3+ in leadership, proficiency across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong communication.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in software development with leadership experience.
  • Experience building cloud-native apps on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong microservices, containerization, and IaC knowledge.
  • Proven track record delivering complex software projects.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor engineers to deliver cloud-based solutions.
  • Architect scalable cloud-native applications and services.
  • Define roadmaps, standards, and best practices.
  • Oversee SDLC from conception to deployment.
  • Collaborate with product, operations, and other teams.
  • Drive DevOps adoption and automated testing.

Skills

Cloud leadership
Cloud architecture
Team mentorship
Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Placements24 in George, Western Cape seeks a Lead Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Solutions to guide development of cloud-native apps and lead a team of engineers.

You will architect, design, and implement scalable, secure solutions, define technical roadmaps, and drive DevOps, CI/CD, and modern tooling across projects.

Requires 8+ years of software dev experience with 3+ in leadership, proficiency across AWS/Azure/GCP, and strong communication.

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