Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Hybrid, High-Impact Solutions

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Richards Bay

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Access to cloud training

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with AWS expertise to design, implement, and secure scalable cloud infrastructures. You will lead migrations, governance, and cross-functional guidance in a hybrid work setup.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT with 4+ years in AWS-focused cloud architecture, and holds relevant AWS certifications. This role offers hybrid collaboration between remote work and on-site in Richards Bay.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 4+ years in cloud architecture (AWS).
• Experience designing large-scale AWS solutions (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda).
• Strong networking, security, and compliance knowledge in cloud environments.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect - Professional) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design highly available, scalable AWS cloud solutions.
• Lead migration of on-prem workloads to AWS with minimal disruption.
• Develop cloud governance, security policies, and cost management.
• Provide technical leadership to development and operations teams.
• Evaluate new AWS services and enhance existing solutions.
• Maintain architectural diagrams and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud issues and implement fixes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into tech.
• Stay updated with AWS best practices and trends.

Skills

AWS

Cloud architecture

IT infrastructure

Networking & security

Containers (Docker/Kubernetes)

IaC tools (Terraform/CFn)

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with AWS expertise to design, implement, and secure scalable cloud infrastructures. You will lead migrations, governance, and cross-functional guidance in a hybrid work setup.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT with 4+ years in AWS-focused cloud architecture, and holds relevant AWS certifications. This role offers hybrid collaboration between remote work and on-site in Richards Bay.