Remote Senior Cloud Architect for Mining Infrastructure

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement programs

Performance bonus

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement and manage scalable cloud infrastructure for mining operations worldwide, working fully remotely. You will lead cloud-native solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP, oversee migrations, and ensure security, reliability and cost efficiency in a global team.

The role requires 10+ years in IT infrastructure and 5+ years in public cloud, with IaC and container expertise. Excellent communication and autonomous work style are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure and systems architecture with 5+ years in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep expertise in cloud patterns, services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), security, reliability and cost control.
• Experience with containers and IaC tools; knowledge of data analytics, IoT platforms, and AI/ML in industry.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP for mining apps.
• Lead cloud migrations from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Oversee compute, storage, networking, and security in cloud infra.
• Define cloud governance, best practices, and compliance for mining context.
• Collaborate with dev, ops, and data science teams for seamless deployment.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers.
• Develop architecture diagrams, runbooks, and design specs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Security best practices

Cost management

Problem solving

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design, implement and manage scalable cloud infrastructure for mining operations worldwide, working fully remotely. You will lead cloud-native solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP, oversee migrations, and ensure security, reliability and cost efficiency in a global team.

The role requires 10+ years in IT infrastructure and 5+ years in public cloud, with IaC and container expertise. Excellent communication and autonomous work style are essential.