Remote Senior Cloud Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Professional development budget

Virtual conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, guiding architecture decisions and governance.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in cloud architecture, deep knowledge of security and cost optimization, proficiency in IaC tools, and the ability to mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect or senior infra role.
• Hands-on with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud architectures.
• Develop architecture diagrams, deployment procedures, and guidelines.
• Lead security, cost optimization, and performance improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers.
• Drive IaC adoption using Terraform or CloudFormation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Master's degree (plus)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, guiding architecture decisions and governance.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in cloud architecture, deep knowledge of security and cost optimization, proficiency in IaC tools, and the ability to mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.