Remote Cloud Infrastructure Deployment Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work with flexible hours

Health, dental, vision insurance

Stock options or long-term incentive

Unlimited paid time off

Professional development budget

Home office stipend

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Project Manager to drive strategic deployments of cloud infrastructure in a fully remote, remote-first role. You will design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions and lead distributed teams across geographies to deliver on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of project management experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), strong leadership, and excellent communication skills for a remote environment. Certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience with a focus on cloud infrastructure
• Proven track record delivering complex cloud projects on time and within budget
• Experience leading remote/distributed teams across geographies
• Deep understanding of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and best practices
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management for a remote environment
• Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP) are a plus

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables for cloud infrastructure deployments with technical teams and stakeholders
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules and budgets for cloud migration and implementation projects
• Lead and manage geographically dispersed project teams
• Implement best practices for cloud security, performance monitoring, and cost optimization
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies
• Ensure seamless integration of cloud services with existing enterprise systems
• Communicate project status, milestones and roadblocks to senior leadership
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate third-party cloud solutions
• Drive continuous improvement in deployment processes and methodologies

Skills

Cloud leadership

Remote team management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Agile & Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Project Manager to drive strategic deployments of cloud infrastructure in a fully remote, remote-first role. You will design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions and lead distributed teams across geographies to deliver on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of project management experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), strong leadership, and excellent communication skills for a remote environment. Certifications are a plus.