Remote Senior Cloud Architect — Scale, Security & Leadership

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructures. This remote role lets you collaborate with distributed teams across time zones while delivering cutting-edge projects from anywhere in SA.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cloud architecture, strong expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP, and hands-on IaC experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture.
• Proven expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and data management in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to lead and mentor teams in a remote setting.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure) are highly desirable for this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Develop and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Define and enforce cloud governance policies, security best practices, and cost management strategies.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues in production environments.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies and services to enhance capabilities.
• Create comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture designs, configurations, and procedures.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Python

Communication

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructures. This remote role lets you collaborate with distributed teams across time zones while delivering cutting-edge projects from anywhere in SA.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in cloud architecture, strong expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP, and hands-on IaC experience with Terraform or CloudFormation.