Lead AI Solutions Architect: Cloud AI & Big Data Visionary

Placements24; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable AI solutions on cloud platforms, guiding architectural direction for complex AI projects.

You will translate business requirements into robust technical strategies, lead cross-functional teams of data scientists and engineers, and ensure deployment with governance and cost optimization across the AI lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering; related certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and document scalable AI/ML architectures on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Lead architectural roadmap for AI solutions aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to translate requirements.
• Oversee AI model and data pipeline deployment with governance and quality.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance AI capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain architectural standards and best practices.
• Present designs to stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Troubleshoot complex AI system issues and optimize costs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/ML concepts

CI/CD practices

Leadership & Stakeholder management

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

NoSQL

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable AI solutions on cloud platforms, guiding architectural direction for complex AI projects.

You will translate business requirements into robust technical strategies, lead cross-functional teams of data scientists and engineers, and ensure deployment with governance and cost optimization across the AI lifecycle.