Lead AI Solutions Architect (Durban) - Scalable ML & Cloud

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual leave

Professional development

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to join our technology team in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and implement sophisticated AI-driven solutions for diverse clients, translating business challenges into scalable architectures.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of projects that deliver tangible business value. Strong expertise in AI/ML, cloud platforms, and governance is required.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in CS, Eng, or Data Science.
• 7+ years in software architecture with 4+ years in AI/ML.
• Proven production AI/ML system deployment.
• Experience with cloud AI services.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions for diverse clients.
• Lead design and deployment of AI/ML models and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and analysts on scope.
• Evaluate AI technologies and platforms for projects.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure scalable, secure AI solutions with governance.
• Create architecture diagrams and deployment plans.
• Present designs to stakeholders.
• Stay updated on AI trends and cloud computing.
• Drive innovation with new AI use cases.

Skills

AI/ML design

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Data pipelines

SDLC & Agile

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science / Engineering / Data Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead AI Solutions Architect to join our technology team in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, develop, and implement sophisticated AI-driven solutions for diverse clients, translating business challenges into scalable architectures.

You will lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of projects that deliver tangible business value. Strong expertise in AI/ML, cloud platforms, and governance is required.