Hybrid Solutions Architect - Cloud, Microservices, DevOps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Medical aid and provident fund

Generous leave allocation

Hybrid work model

Professional development & certs

Modern tech stack access

Collaborative environment

Company social events

Job summary

Placements24 in Centurion, Gauteng seeks a Solutions Architect to design scalable tech solutions bridging business needs with engineering execution. This hybrid role blends remote work with in-office collaboration at our Centurion hub.

You will translate requirements into architectures, guide DevOps practices, evaluate technologies, and mentor teams while maintaining comprehensive documentation. The role emphasizes performance, security, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software development and architecture experience.
• Experience designing and implementing complex software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns and microservices.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or C#, and cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills; agile experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and designs.
• Design and oversee software solution implementations aligned with architecture.
• Evaluate technologies and tools for projects.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Maintain architectural documentation and standards.
• Identify risks and dependencies across projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to teams.
• Perform architectural reviews and enforce standards.
• Optimize for performance, scalability, security, and cost.

Skills

Software architecture

Microservices

Cloud computing

DevOps

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

DevOps tooling

Job description

Placements24 in Centurion, Gauteng seeks a Solutions Architect to design scalable tech solutions bridging business needs with engineering execution. This hybrid role blends remote work with in-office collaboration at our Centurion hub.

You will translate requirements into architectures, guide DevOps practices, evaluate technologies, and mentor teams while maintaining comprehensive documentation. The role emphasizes performance, security, and cost efficiency.