Remote AI Cloud Architect - Lead Scalable ML Infra

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Home office stipend

Professional development

Challenging AI projects

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Cloud Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure AI solutions on cloud platforms, with remote work options. You will drive architecture decisions that optimize ML workloads, data processing, and model deployment.

You will collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to deliver robust cloud architectures, establish best practices, and mentor teams. The role requires 5+ years of cloud, AI/ML experience and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cloud architecture experience focusing on AI/ML workloads.
• Proficient with at least one major cloud provider and ML services.
• Experience with containerization and IaC tooling.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-based AI/ML architectures and data pipelines.
• Select cloud services for model training, inference, and deployment.
• Ensure security, scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to guide implementation.
• Develop and maintain architectural guidelines and documentation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AI/ML pipelines

Docker & Kubernetes

Terraform

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud ML services

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior AI Cloud Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure AI solutions on cloud platforms, with remote work options. You will drive architecture decisions that optimize ML workloads, data processing, and model deployment.

You will collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to deliver robust cloud architectures, establish best practices, and mentor teams. The role requires 5+ years of cloud, AI/ML experience and strong leadership.