Remote Principal AI Solutions Architect

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Generous PTO

Training & certifications

Conference access

Remote-first

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal AI Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable, secure AI solutions for clients across industries. This remote role focuses on Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, and surrounding regions, offering leadership in AI strategy and architectural excellence.

You will guide clients, shape roadmaps, and mentor teams while delivering high-impact architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP with strong emphasis on data, security, and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of experience in software architecture, cloud computing, and AI/ML development.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale AI/ML solutions with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their AI/ML services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of complex AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Translate client business requirements into technical AI strategies and roadmaps.
• Provide expert guidance on AI/ML best practices, model selection, data architecture, and MLOps.
• Develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes to demonstrate feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to develop proposals and solutions.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers to foster technical excellence and innovation.
• Stay ahead of trends in AI, cloud computing, and data science.

Skills

AI/ML architecture

Cloud architecture

MLOps

Data engineering

Client-facing

Communication

Leadership

Consulting

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in CS/Engineering

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal AI Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable, secure AI solutions for clients across industries. This remote role focuses on Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, and surrounding regions, offering leadership in AI strategy and architectural excellence.

You will guide clients, shape roadmaps, and mentor teams while delivering high-impact architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP with strong emphasis on data, security, and cost optimization.