Remote Senior AWS Cloud Architect - Scalable Infra

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous paid time off

Professional development & certs

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable AWS-based cloud solutions, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency across diverse applications.

The role requires deep cloud expertise and the ability to translate complex business needs into robust architectures. Responsibilities include designing scalable infrastructure, migrating workloads, implementing IaC, and mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent extensive experience.
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure with a strong focus on cloud architecture and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, RDS, EKS).
• Proven experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Strong networking, security, and compliance knowledge in cloud environments.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in remote teams.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, reliable, and secure AWS-based cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and execute cloud migration strategies.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Optimize cloud environments for performance, cost, and security.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud technologies.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and business teams to deliver solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Stay current with AWS services and industry trends.
• Maintain architecture diagrams and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and share cloud expertise.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Automation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable AWS-based cloud solutions, ensuring high availability, security, and cost-efficiency across diverse applications.

The role requires deep cloud expertise and the ability to translate complex business needs into robust architectures. Responsibilities include designing scalable infrastructure, migrating workloads, implementing IaC, and mentoring