Senior AI Solutions Architect | Cloud ML Leader

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Continuous learning & certifications

Dynamic work environment in Polokwane

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end AI/ML solution design in Polokwane. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams to translate strategic goals into scalable architectures, balancing performance, cost, and security.

Applicants should have 7+ years in software architecture with a strong AI/ML background, deep cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and excellent communication skills for cross-functional

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software architecture with a strong AI/ML focus.
• Experience designing and implementing complex AI/ML systems including data pipelines, model training, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, reliable AI/ML architectures across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into AI solution strategies.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle from concept to deployment and maintenance.

Skills

AI architectures

Cloud platforms

ML pipelines

Data governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced AI Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end AI/ML solution design in Polokwane. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists, and engineering teams to translate strategic goals into scalable architectures, balancing performance, cost, and security.

Applicants should have 7+ years in software architecture with a strong AI/ML background, deep cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and excellent communication skills for cross-functional