Lead Cloud AI Infra Architect (Hybrid)

Placements24; Cape Town; Híbrido; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedule

Generous leave policies

Comprehensive health insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect in Cape Town to design and implement scalable, secure AI-ready cloud infrastructures. You will guide a team of engineers, align cloud strategy with AI/ML workloads, and optimize performance and cost across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Ideal candidates have deep cloud expertise, containerization knowhow, and experience delivering AI platforms with IaC automation.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proven experience designing and managing infrastructure for AI/ML projects, including MLOps practices.
• In-depth knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and data storage in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work in a hybrid team.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect) desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud infrastructure for AI/ML workloads.
• Develop architectural blueprints, standards, and best practices for cloud-based AI platforms.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to understand infrastructure needs.
• Lead migration of AI workloads to the cloud and optimize for cost and performance.
• Evaluate and select cloud services and technologies for AI/ML applications.
• Develop and implement IaC solutions using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior architects and engineers.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance policies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues affecting AI pipelines.

Conhecimentos

Cloud architecture

MLOps

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Networking & security

Data storage

Communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Ferramentas

Terraform

CloudFormation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect in Cape Town to design and implement scalable, secure AI-ready cloud infrastructures. You will guide a team of engineers, align cloud strategy with AI/ML workloads, and optimize performance and cost across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Ideal candidates have deep cloud expertise, containerization knowhow, and experience delivering AI platforms with IaC automation.