Remote AI Solutions Architect — Lead ML & Cloud

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

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to join a remote-first team. You will translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures and guide implementation across engineering, product and data science.

Lead design of AI/ML systems on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), provide technical leadership, document architectures, deployment plans, and ensure alignment with business goals and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in software architecture; at least 3 years focused on AI/ML.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and their AI/ML services.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and resilient AI/ML architectures on cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business challenges into AI solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to development teams throughout projects.
• Develop documentation including diagrams, specs, and deployment plans.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Education

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

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to join a remote-first team. You will translate business needs into scalable, secure architectures and guide implementation across engineering, product and data science.

Lead design of AI/ML systems on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), provide technical leadership, document architectures, deployment plans, and ensure alignment with business goals and governance.