Senior AWS Cloud Architect — Hybrid Lead, Cloud Solutions

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Annual leave and paid time off

Professional development and trainings

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS) to join our client in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, implement and manage robust, scalable cloud infrastructures and act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and internal teams.

The role requires deep AWS expertise, strong security and governance skills, and the ability to lead migrations and strategic cloud initiatives in a hybrid work environment. On-site collaboration in Richards Bay is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field (master's preferred).
• 7+ years IT infrastructure experience with 4+ years in cloud architecture (AWS).
• Proven design/implementation of large-scale AWS solutions (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda).
• Strong networking, security and compliance know-how in cloud environments.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and IaC tooling is highly desirable.
• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional are preferred.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setup, on-site in Richards Bay as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect highly available, scalable, and secure cloud solutions on AWS.
• Lead migration of on-prem workloads to AWS with minimal disruption.
• Develop and implement cloud governance, security policies, and cost management.
• Provide technical leadership to development and operations teams.
• Evaluate new AWS services and technologies to enhance solutions.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and implement fixes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Stay current with AWS best practices, service releases and industry trends.

Skills

AWS Architecture

Cloud Strategy

Security & Compliance

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS) to join our client in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, implement and manage robust, scalable cloud infrastructures and act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and internal teams.

The role requires deep AWS expertise, strong security and governance skills, and the ability to lead migrations and strategic cloud initiatives in a hybrid work environment. On-site collaboration in Richards Bay is expected.