Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Hybrid in Upington

Placements24; Free State; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan with employer match

AWS certifications support

Hybrid work model in Upington

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Cloud Solutions Architect specializing in AWS to join our technology team in Upington. This hybrid role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud solutions that align with business goals.

The ideal candidate will lead cloud architecture, drive security and cost efficiency, and mentor other engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-availability services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years designing, deploying, and managing complex cloud solutions with AWS focus.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and data management in the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect comprehensive cloud solutions on AWS.
• Lead the implementation of cloud infrastructure with focus on scalability and high availability.
• Develop and document architectural best practices for cloud adoption and management.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize resources and costs.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship on AWS services and patterns.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies to enhance capabilities in Upington and beyond.

Skills

AWS cloud architecture

Technical leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Cloud Solutions Architect specializing in AWS to join our technology team in Upington. This hybrid role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud solutions that align with business goals.

The ideal candidate will lead cloud architecture, drive security and cost efficiency, and mentor other engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-availability services.