Remote Senior Cloud Architect: Scale, Security, & Innovation

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive health insurance

Generous paid time off

Professional development & training

Remote work environment

Performance-based bonuses

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable cloud environments. This fully remote, South Africa–based role requires deep expertise in cloud platforms, security, and distributed systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, champion best practices, and mentor engineers while delivering robust, cost-efficient solutions. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cloud architecture, strong scripting, and IaC experience, with certifications being a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 7+ years of cloud architecture and infra management.
• Experience designing on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• In-depth cloud networking, security, and identity management knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant cloud solutions on major platforms.
• Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure strategies, roadmaps, and governance.
• Collaborate with development, operations and security teams for seamless deployments.
• Define and implement IaC principles using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Optimize cloud resource usage for cost and performance.
• Enforce cloud security policies and compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to juniors.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues in production.
• Stay updated on cloud technologies and best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure management

Microservices

CI/CD

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable cloud environments. This fully remote, South Africa–based role requires deep expertise in cloud platforms, security, and distributed systems.

You will guide architecture decisions, champion best practices, and mentor engineers while delivering robust, cost-efficient solutions. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cloud architecture, strong scripting, and IaC experience, with certifications being a