Hybrid Lead Systems Architect: Cloud & Enterprise

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement contributions

Hybrid work

On-site Mahikeng office

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Systems Architect for a telecoms-focused organization in Mahikeng, North West. You will design and oversee enterprise IT systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security while guiding technical teams in a hybrid work model.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in systems architecture, with deep knowledge of Windows/Linux, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), virtualization, and databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems architecture, design, and implementation.
• Proven leadership in senior technical roles.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise system architectures for large-scale applications and infrastructure.
• Define standards, guidelines, and best practices for system design.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical solutions.
• Evaluate hardware, software, and cloud technologies for deployments.
• Ensure scalability, performance, security, and reliability of systems.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to engineers and architects.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation and diagrams.
• Oversee implementation and integration of new systems.

Skills

Enterprise design

Leadership

Cloud platforms

Hybrid cloud

Networking

Security practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

VMware

Docker/Kubernetes

SQL/NoSQL databases

Windows/Linux servers

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Systems Architect for a telecoms-focused organization in Mahikeng, North West. You will design and oversee enterprise IT systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security while guiding technical teams in a hybrid work model.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in systems architecture, with deep knowledge of Windows/Linux, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), virtualization, and databases.