Hybrid AI Solutions Architect — Cloud & ML Leadership

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

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a forward‑thinking AI Solutions Architect to design and implement innovative AI solutions integrated with cloud platforms. You will architect scalable, secure AI systems that leverage cloud services to meet complex business requirements and guide the company’s AI adoption.

This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration at the Vereeniging office with remote work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing complex IT solutions with AI/ML and cloud technologies.
• Proven experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML services (SageMaker, Azure ML, Vertex AI).
• In-depth knowledge of various AI/ML algorithms and their practical applications.
• Experience with data architecture, data engineering, and MLOps principles.
• Excellent understanding of microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions leveraging cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Translate business needs into technical requirements and propose suitable AI and cloud-based solutions.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of AI services, including models, data pipelines, and AI-powered apps.
• Collaborate with engineering, data science, and operations to deploy and integrate AI solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on AI best practices, security, and scalability.
• Evaluate and recommend new AI technologies and cloud services to enhance capabilities.
• Develop proofs-of-concepts and prototypes to demonstrate feasibility.
• Create architectural documentation and present solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

AI/ML design

Cloud platforms

CI/CD practices

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS SageMaker

Azure ML

Vertex AI

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a forward‑thinking AI Solutions Architect to design and implement innovative AI solutions integrated with cloud platforms. You will architect scalable, secure AI systems that leverage cloud services to meet complex business requirements and guide the company’s AI adoption.

This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration at the Vereeniging office with remote work.