Remote Senior Cloud-Native Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Flexible hours

Professional development budget

Competitive salary and bonus

Health/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead our remote-first cloud-native strategy. You will design scalable microservices, define architectural patterns, and mentor engineers across distributed teams.

You will work with product managers and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into elegant technical designs, evaluate technologies, and ensure high availability and cost efficiency in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience with at least 4 years in a software architecture role.
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale cloud-native applications.
• Deep understanding of microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.
• Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD practices.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, highly available cloud-native applications and systems.
• Define architectural patterns, standards, and best practices for software development.
• Lead the design and implementation of microservices architectures.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools for development.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to architectural designs and principles.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers.
• Conduct architectural reviews and ensure technical integrity of projects.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in cloud environments.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud computing and software architecture.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Architectural vision

Cloud strategy

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree or PhD in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead our remote-first cloud-native strategy. You will design scalable microservices, define architectural patterns, and mentor engineers across distributed teams.

You will work with product managers and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into elegant technical designs, evaluate technologies, and ensure high availability and cost efficiency in cloud environments.