Remote Cloud Architect — AWS & Azure Leader

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund contributions

Remote working

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions across AWS and Azure. This fully remote role is based in South Africa and requires 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in cloud environments.

You will lead migration efforts, ensure security, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate has strong CloudFormation/Terraform experience, excellent communication, and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years in IT infrastructure and solution architecture, with at least 5 years in cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex cloud solutions across compute, storage, networking, and databases.
• Deep understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Certifications like AWS Solutions Architect Professional and/or Azure Solutions Architect Expert are desirable.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Collaborate with clients to translate business needs into technical requirements and blueprints.
• Develop and implement migration strategies for moving on-prem workloads to the cloud.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and security.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud best practices and emerging technologies.
• Create architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
• Stay current with AWS and Azure advancements and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

IaC

Terraform

CloudFormation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions across AWS and Azure. This fully remote role is based in South Africa and requires 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in cloud environments.

You will lead migration efforts, ensure security, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate has strong CloudFormation/Terraform experience, excellent communication, and a track