Principal Cloud Architect — Enterprise Cloud Leader

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.800.000 - 2.400.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Industry-leading compensation

Health benefits

Performance bonuses

Professional development funding

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Bloemfontein, ZA, is seeking a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead transformative cloud strategies for enterprise clients. You will design scalable architectures across AWS, Azure and GCP, guide migrations, and drive value with cost optimization and security.

The role requires a senior leader who can influence stakeholders, mentor other architects, and stay ahead of cloud innovations.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years in cloud architecture.
• Deep expertise in at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with large-scale cloud migrations and modernizations.
• Strong networking, security and compliance knowledge.
• IaC experience with Terraform, CloudFormation or ARM templates.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence.
• Cloud certifications are highly desirable.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Aufgaben

• Lead design of complex, scalable cloud architectures across AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Translate business objectives into effective cloud solutions.
• Guide cloud strategy, migration planning and cost optimization.
• Architect for high availability, DR, security and compliance.
• Develop architectural designs, roadmaps and proposals for stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and keep up with the latest cloud technologies.
• Drive cloud best practices across the organization.
• Ensure cloud solutions align with IT strategy and business goals.

Kenntnisse

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud migration

IaC tooling

Cloud strategy

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Bloemfontein, ZA, is seeking a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead transformative cloud strategies for enterprise clients. You will design scalable architectures across AWS, Azure and GCP, guide migrations, and drive value with cost optimization and security.

The role requires a senior leader who can influence stakeholders, mentor other architects, and stay ahead of cloud innovations.