Remote Senior Cloud Architect: Lead Cloud Solutions

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Annual bonus

Learning & development budgets

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote engineering team. You will define cloud strategy, architect scalable platforms, and lead migration of on‑prem to cloud across AWS/Azure/GCP. Emphasis on IaC, security, cost optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The role requires 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in cloud design and hands‑on cloud engineering. Remote‑first environment offers flexibility and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years IT infrastructure, with 5+ years in cloud architecture.
• Deep expertise in at least one public cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with IaC tools and CI/CD pipelines; strong security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage scalable, secure cloud infra.
• Lead cloud strategy, cost optimization and performance.
• Migrate on-prem to cloud and ensure reliable deployments.
• Mentor engineers and enforce IaC and security standards.

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ans

Ansible

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Networking basics

Security best practices

CI/CD automation

Remote collaboration

Problem solving & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote engineering team. You will define cloud strategy, architect scalable platforms, and lead migration of on‑prem to cloud across AWS/Azure/GCP. Emphasis on IaC, security, cost optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration.

The role requires 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in cloud design and hands‑on cloud engineering. Remote‑first environment offers flexibility and global collaboration.