Remote AWS Cloud Architect: Lead & Innovate

Placements24

Sandton

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Competitive salary and bonuses

Professional growth & certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to join a fully remote team. You will design, architect, and implement robust AWS cloud solutions for diverse clients, including engagements in the Sandton area within Gauteng.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic roadmaps, and secure, scalable architectures across multi-client portfolios. You will mentor engineers, drive IaC practices with Terraform/CloudFormation, and collaborate with global teams to deliver transformative cloud projects

Qualifications

8+ years IT architecture experience with at least 5 years focused on AWS.
Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent extensive experience.
Deep expertise across AWS compute, storage, networking, databases, security, and management tools.

Responsibilities

Lead design and architecture of cloud-native solutions on AWS.
Develop cloud strategy documents, roadmaps, and architectural blueprints.
Translate client requirements into cost-effective, secure cloud solutions.
Provide technical leadership on AWS services, best practices and emerging tech.
Oversee migration of applications/infrastructure to AWS and ensure security/compliance.
Collaborate with dev, operations, and security teams for successful delivery.
Identify opportunities for automation and cost optimization in cloud environments.
Present technical proposals and architectures to stakeholders.
Mentor junior architects and engineers to foster learning and innovation.