Remote Principal Solutions Architect Digital Transformation

Placements24; Richards Bay; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Growth opportunities

Flexible hours

Home office setup

Annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to drive the architectural vision for digital initiatives across our client in manufacturing. This fully remote role lets you contribute from anywhere in South Africa, focusing on cloud, data analytics, and modern app development to boost efficiency.

You will lead enterprise-wide designs, set standards, and partner with IT, operations and business units to deliver scalable, secure architectures.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT with at least 5 years in senior/principal architect roles.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale digital transformation projects.
• Deep expertise in cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong data architectures, big data, and analytics platforms.
• Experience with microservices, containerization (Kubernetes), and API management.
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial sectors is a plus.
• Relevant advanced cloud/enterprise architecture certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure enterprise solutions with focus on digital transformation.
• Define standards for cloud, data, and application development.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate objectives into architectural roadmaps.
• Evaluate technologies and platforms to support transformation goals.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and solution architects.
• Ensure architectural alignment across IT domains.
• Drive microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Assess risks and ensure performance, security, and compliance.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Solutions Architect to drive the architectural vision for digital initiatives across our client in manufacturing. This fully remote role lets you contribute from anywhere in South Africa, focusing on cloud, data analytics, and modern app development to boost efficiency.

You will lead enterprise-wide designs, set standards, and partner with IT, operations and business units to deliver scalable, secure architectures.