Remote AI Solutions Architect - Cloud-Native MLOps Leader

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote AI Solutions Architect to design and oversee the implementation of sophisticated AI systems for diverse clients. The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, data pipelines, and model deployment across AWS/Azure/GCP, with a focus on scalable, secure, cost-effective solutions.

You will guide technical discussions, create roadmaps for AI adoption, and stay current with trends in AI and cloud technologies, delivering architecture artifacts and deployment guides

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or IT.
• Proven experience as Solutions Architect with cloud and AI/ML focus.
• Knowledge of major cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP) and their AI/ML services.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong MLOps understanding and production ML deployment experience.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end AI solutions on cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with clients to translate business goals into AI strategies.
• Develop roadmaps for AI adoption aligned with client needs.
• Evaluate and recommend AI technologies and platforms.
• Ensure scalability, security, and cost-efficiency of solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle.
• Maintain architectural documentation and deployment guides.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Cloud architecture

Python scripting

Communication skills

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

AWS SageMaker

Azure ML

Google AI Platform

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote AI Solutions Architect to design and oversee the implementation of sophisticated AI systems for diverse clients. The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, data pipelines, and model deployment across AWS/Azure/GCP, with a focus on scalable, secure, cost-effective solutions.

You will guide technical discussions, create roadmaps for AI adoption, and stay current with trends in AI and cloud technologies, delivering architecture artifacts and deployment guides