Remote Lead Cloud Architect — Cloud-Native & DevOps Leader

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work culture

Health benefits

Stock options

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote permanent role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, guiding a distributed team and mentoring junior architects.

This role emphasizes cost optimization, security, and scalable architectures, with opportunities to influence cloud strategy and collaborate across development and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years IT experience with at least 5 years in cloud architecture and design.
• Proven expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP; strong containerization knowledge.
• Experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Design robust, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop cloud infrastructure blueprints and implementation guides.
• Lead cloud strategy and drive adoption and transformation initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications with stakeholders.
• Oversee deployment of cloud services, ensuring security and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and architects; mentor team members.
• Perform cost optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and industry trends.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and data privacy regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

DevOps

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote permanent role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, guiding a distributed team and mentoring junior architects.

This role emphasizes cost optimization, security, and scalable architectures, with opportunities to influence cloud strategy and collaborate across development and operations teams.