Remote Lead Architect: Cloud-Native Enterprise Systems

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Medical & dental insurance

Retirement plan

Stock options

Learning & conferences

Home office allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Architect to drive a digital transformation for a global technology leader, with a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will define the architectural blueprint for next-gen platforms, services, and infrastructure, focusing on cloud-native scalability, security, and data strategy.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to shape architecture and guide deployment of new digital offerings, APIs, and data platforms, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software architecture experience, with large-scale distributed systems.
• Extensive cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven systems, and API design.
• Proficiency in Java or Python.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL data stores and data streaming.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication and ability to lead remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the enterprise-wide architectural strategy and roadmap for digital transformation initiatives.
• Design and oversee scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Establish architectural principles, patterns, and standards for microservices, APIs, and data platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to guide development and deployment of new digital products and services.
• Evaluate and select technologies to meet business and technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architecture and engineering teams.
• Conduct architectural reviews, identify risks, and propose mitigations.
• Ensure architectural alignment across business units and tech domains.
• Drive innovation by exploring emerging technologies and applications.
• Communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Microservices

API design

Data architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

Python

Remote leadership

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Lead Architect to drive a digital transformation for a global technology leader, with a remote-first setup across South Africa. You will define the architectural blueprint for next-gen platforms, services, and infrastructure, focusing on cloud-native scalability, security, and data strategy.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to shape architecture and guide deployment of new digital offerings, APIs, and data platforms, while