Remote Senior Cloud Architect — AWS/Azure Strategy

Placements24

Pretoria

Hybrid

ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development budget

Bonuses & stock options

Flexible hours

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement advanced cloud solutions for diverse enterprise clients. This remote-friendly role emphasizes AWS and/or Azure expertise, secure designs, cost-efficiency, and strategic cloud transformations.

You will lead migrations, architect blueprints, and guide clients through cloud adoption with strong communication and leadership in a remote setup.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
Minimum of 7 years in IT infrastructure with at least 4 years in cloud architecture (AWS/Azure).
Proven experience designing and deploying complex, scalable, secure cloud solutions.
Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD practices.
Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud solutions on AWS and/or Azure for enterprise clients.
Collaborate with clients to capture business and technical requirements for cloud adoption.
Develop architectural blueprints, migration strategies, and deployment plans for cloud environments.
Provide guidance on best practices in IaC, CI/CD, disaster recovery, and security controls.
Evaluate and recommend cloud services and technologies to meet client needs.
Lead technical discussions, workshops, and client presentations.
Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and application issues.
Stay current with cloud technologies and industry trends.
Mentor junior cloud engineers and architects.
Ensure compliance with industry regulations and security standards.