Remote Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Remote work flexibility

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Solutions Architect with deep cloud expertise to design and deliver scalable infrastructure for enterprise clients. You will drive architectural decisions, create detailed blueprints, and mentor delivery teams in a remote-first environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, security, cost optimization, and modern tech stacks across AWS, Azure, and GCP. A master’s degree is preferred, with 8+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.
• 8+ years IT experience with 5+ years in cloud architecture/design.
• Certifications in major cloud platforms are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Lead architecture discussions and provide guidance to implementation teams.
• Create architectural blueprints, implementation plans and technical docs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Technical leadership

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Solutions Architect with deep cloud expertise to design and deliver scalable infrastructure for enterprise clients. You will drive architectural decisions, create detailed blueprints, and mentor delivery teams in a remote-first environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, security, cost optimization, and modern tech stacks across AWS, Azure, and GCP. A master’s degree is preferred, with 8+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud design.