Lead Cloud Services Engineer — Architect & Delivery

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & bonus

Executive health insurance

Generous paid time off

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Services to drive the design, development, and deployment of scalable cloud-based applications in Sandton. You will lead a team of engineers, set technical strategy, and ensure delivery of complex cloud solutions aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in software engineering with cloud expertise, deep knowledge of microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong cloud focus.
• Proven experience designing and managing large-scale cloud applications (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong expertise in microservices, containers, and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable cloud-based apps and services.
• Mentor a team of engineers and promote technical excellence and collaboration.
• Define and implement cloud architecture standards and best practices.
• Translate business requirements into effective technical solutions with stakeholders.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines and automation for cloud infra and apps.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and drive root-cause analysis.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Services to drive the design, development, and deployment of scalable cloud-based applications in Sandton. You will lead a team of engineers, set technical strategy, and ensure delivery of complex cloud solutions aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in software engineering with cloud expertise, deep knowledge of microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform).