Lead Cloud Architect: Scalable Microservices

Placements24; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits

Growth opportunities

On-site office

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Architect (Cloud Solutions) in Johannesburg to design scalable cloud-native architectures, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive digital transformation.

You will steer cloud strategy across AWS/Azure/GCP, lead microservices and CI/CD practices, ensure secure, high-availability systems, and mentor teams in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, with 5+ years in a software architecture role.
• Extensive cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proven expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, data management, and messaging queues.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to architect high-availability systems.
• Experience with Agile development.

Responsibilities

• Define and document the overall software architecture for cloud-native applications and services.
• Lead design and development of scalable, resilient, and secure microservices architectures.
• Select cloud services and technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) to meet requirements.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software teams.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define strategies.
• Ensure adherence to architectural standards and security policies.
• Conduct architectural reviews and guidance on tech choices.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and trends.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Data management

Messaging queues

Leadership

Communication

Agile

Education

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

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Architect (Cloud Solutions) in Johannesburg to design scalable cloud-native architectures, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive digital transformation.

You will steer cloud strategy across AWS/Azure/GCP, lead microservices and CI/CD practices, ensure secure, high-availability systems, and mentor teams in a fast-paced financial services environment.