Remote Enterprise Cloud Principal Architect

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Extensive health benefits

Executive-level salary

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Architect for a fully remote role, focusing on defining technical vision and standards for large-scale enterprise systems. The candidate will lead engineering teams, mentor architects, and ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in software development and architecture, with expertise in distributed systems, microservices, DDD, and cloud-native patterns.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years in software development and enterprise architecture.
• Expert in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native designs.
• Strong knowledge of patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and related services.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams remotely.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the software architecture strategy and standards.
• Lead design of high-performance, scalable systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to teams.
• Evaluate technologies, frameworks, and patterns.
• Ensure architectural integrity and best-practice adherence.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business leaders.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Drive innovation through emerging technologies.
• Develop architecture roadmaps and governance.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Microservices

Cloud platforms

DDD design

Event-driven architecture

API design

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's Degree or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Software architecture frameworks

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Software Architect for a fully remote role, focusing on defining technical vision and standards for large-scale enterprise systems. The candidate will lead engineering teams, mentor architects, and ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in software development and architecture, with expertise in distributed systems, microservices, DDD, and cloud-native patterns.