Senior AI Solutions Architect: Cloud AI & Growth

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional growth opportunities

Team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end AI/ML solutions on major cloud platforms from Bloemfontein. You will translate client needs into scalable architectures, design proofs of concept, and guide implementation with a focus on performance and security.

The role requires 7+ years in software architecture with 4+ years in AI/ML, strong Python and ML library skills, and a solid cloud infrastructure understanding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in software architecture with 4+ years in AI/ML.
• Proven AI/ML designs on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google).
• Strong ML algorithms, data science, and MLOps knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python and AI/ML libraries.
• Understanding of cloud infra, networking and security.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end AI/ML solutions on cloud platforms (data ingestion, processing, training, deployment, monitoring).
• Define technical requirements and scope projects with clients and internal teams.
• Provide guidance on AI/ML services and implementation strategies for cloud environments.
• Develop POCs and prototypes to demonstrate AI value.
• Lead technical implementation aligned with best practices and client goals.
• Optimize AI solutions for performance, cost, and scalability.
• Stay current with cloud AI/ML advancements; create deployment guides.
• Prepare architecture diagrams and detailed technical documentation.
• Present solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges during implementation.

Skills

Python

AI/ML concepts

Cloud platforms

Communication skills

Data warehousing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SageMaker

Azure ML

Google AI Platform

MLOps

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end AI/ML solutions on major cloud platforms from Bloemfontein. You will translate client needs into scalable architectures, design proofs of concept, and guide implementation with a focus on performance and security.

The role requires 7+ years in software architecture with 4+ years in AI/ML, strong Python and ML library skills, and a solid cloud infrastructure understanding.