Remote IT Infrastructure & Cloud Project Manager

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an IT Infrastructure and Cloud Project Manager for a fully remote role anywhere in South Africa. You will lead planning, execution and delivery of complex infrastructure and cloud migration projects, ensuring alignment with business needs, technical specs and timelines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT project management, hands-on experience with AWS, Azure and GCP, and strong knowledge of networking, data centers and cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years IT project management with infrastructure and cloud focus.
• Experience managing AWS, Azure, GCP, and data center operations.
• Strong IT security, disaster recovery planning and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute IT infrastructure projects including network and server deployments.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives (AWS/Azure/GCP) from strategy to implementation.
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets and resource allocations.
• Coordinate with internal IT teams, external vendors and service providers.
• Track progress and provide regular status reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with quality standards.
• Manage vendor SLAs and IT security compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement in IT operations.

Skills

Cloud platforms

IT project management

Leadership

Agile

Waterfall

Jira

PM certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an IT Infrastructure and Cloud Project Manager for a fully remote role anywhere in South Africa. You will lead planning, execution and delivery of complex infrastructure and cloud migration projects, ensuring alignment with business needs, technical specs and timelines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT project management, hands-on experience with AWS, Azure and GCP, and strong knowledge of networking, data centers and cybersecurity.