Remote Cloud-Native Architect: Lead Scalable Microservices

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,995,000 - 2,992,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Professional development budget

Bonus structure

Job summary

Placements24 invites a Senior Software Architect to shape cloud-native solutions for a fully remote, global team. You will define architectural direction, drive best practices, and mentor engineers across projects.

Candidates should have 8+ years in software development, deep microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms, plus strong leadership and communication to translate business needs into scalable designs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with at least 4 years in a software architecture role.
• Proven experience designing cloud-native, scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Deep knowledge of microservices, containers, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication and leadership to mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern scalable cloud-native architectures.
• Lead microservices design and ensure architectural integrity.
• Evaluate technologies, guide DevOps practices, and mentor teams.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Microservices

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD

Leadership

Communication

Programming languages

Education

Master's degree in CS/Eng

PhD (advantage)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 invites a Senior Software Architect to shape cloud-native solutions for a fully remote, global team. You will define architectural direction, drive best practices, and mentor engineers across projects.

Candidates should have 8+ years in software development, deep microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms, plus strong leadership and communication to translate business needs into scalable designs.