Remote AI Solutions Architect — Cloud Integration

Placements24; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Training opportunities

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect for a fully remote role across South Africa. You will design and implement scalable AI solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP, bridging business needs with technical capabilities.

Lead architecture, collaborate with sales and client teams, and mentor engineers. Required 7+ years in AI/ML solution architecture, deep cloud expertise, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience (7+ years) in solution architecture with AI/ML focus.
• Deep expertise in one or more cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI services.
• Strong AI/ML concepts: DL, NLP, CV, data science workflows.
• Proven track record in designing scalable, cloud-native solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions on major cloud platforms.
• Translate business requirements into technical solution designs.
• Develop PoCs and architectural blueprints for AI-driven apps.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance through the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate AI/ML services for specific use cases.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, cost-effective, and performant.
• Stay updated on AI and cloud trends; deliver client-ready demos.
• Create reusable architectural patterns and best practices.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers in AI and cloud tech.

Skills

AI/ML

Cloud platforms

Solution architecture

Communication

Leadership

Docker/Kubernetes

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spark

Kafka

SageMaker/Azure ML/Vertex AI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect for a fully remote role across South Africa. You will design and implement scalable AI solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP, bridging business needs with technical capabilities.

Lead architecture, collaborate with sales and client teams, and mentor engineers. Required 7+ years in AI/ML solution architecture, deep cloud expertise, and strong communication skills.