Remote Cloud Solutions Architect | AWS/Azure/GCP Expert

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Medical & retirement benefits

Fully remote

Career growth

Groundbreaking projects

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an innovative Remote Cloud Solutions Architect to design and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure for global clients from South Africa. You will lead architecture, security, and optimization, translating complex requirements into actionable cloud strategies for distributed teams.

The role emphasizes AWS/Azure/GCP, microservices, containers, and serverless architectures, with a focus on governance, cost control, and modernization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT infrastructure and software development experience
• 4+ years focused on cloud architecture
• Proven design/implementation experience on major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Deep understanding of cloud-native technologies, microservices, containers, and serverless
• Strong networking, security, databases, and DevOps in cloud contexts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management for remote roles

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP
• Develop and implement cloud migration strategies
• Define and enforce cloud governance, security, cost management, and compliance
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure cloud-ready applications (microservices, containers)
• Create technical roadmaps and guidance for cloud adoption and modernization
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve capabilities

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

Serverless

Cloud security

DevOps

Networking

Databases

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 seeks an innovative Remote Cloud Solutions Architect to design and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure for global clients from South Africa. You will lead architecture, security, and optimization, translating complex requirements into actionable cloud strategies for distributed teams.

The role emphasizes AWS/Azure/GCP, microservices, containers, and serverless architectures, with a focus on governance, cost control, and modernization.