Remote Principal Cloud Architect - Enterprise Cloud Leader

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 2,470,000 - 3,458,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Health coverage

Retirement savings plans

Generous paid time off

Fully remote / remote-first culture

Continuous learning opportunities

Challenging career path

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead enterprise-scale cloud design and migration across AWS, Azure, and possibly GCP. This remote-first role demands deep expertise, strategic client guidance, and hands-on leadership to drive business value.

You will craft cloud strategies, oversee infrastructure implementation, and mentor junior architects while staying ahead of industry trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 10+ years of IT architecture and solution design focus on cloud technologies.
• Extensive experience with AWS and/or Azure services across compute, storage, networking, databases, and security.
• Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale cloud migrations and deployments.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, containers, and serverless computing.
• Strong knowledge of IaC principles and tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with security best practices and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead complex technical discussions and influence decision-making.
• Relevant cloud certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of enterprise-scale cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, and potentially GCP.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic guidance to clients throughout their cloud journey.
• Develop comprehensive cloud strategies, roadmaps, and migration plans.
• Conduct architectural reviews, performance analysis, and security assessments of cloud environments.
• Oversee the implementation of cloud infrastructure, services, and applications.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Mentor and guide junior architects and technical teams.
• Stay at the forefront of cloud technologies, trends, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain reusable architectural patterns and best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

IaC

Terraform

CloudFormation

Security best practices

Leadership

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead enterprise-scale cloud design and migration across AWS, Azure, and possibly GCP. This remote-first role demands deep expertise, strategic client guidance, and hands-on leadership to drive business value.

You will craft cloud strategies, oversee infrastructure implementation, and mentor junior architects while staying ahead of industry trends and best practices.