Senior Cloud Architect - AWS/Azure, On-Site Pretoria

Placements24; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company car or travel allowance

Professional development opportunities

Medical insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement cloud strategies for enterprise clients in Pretoria. The role is on-site and involves direct client engagement, guiding digital transformation, and leading cloud migrations across AWS and Azure.

You will work with infrastructure, development, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud architectures, with a focus on on-premises to cloud migrations and hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years in IT infrastructure and/or software development, with at least 4 years focused on cloud architecture.
• Proven experience designing and implementing solutions on AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, and compliance.
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Excellent understanding of networking concepts including VPCs, load balancers, and firewalls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strategic thinking and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Lead the development of comprehensive cloud migration strategies for enterprise clients.
• Provide expert guidance on cloud services, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop architecture documentation, diagrams, configurations, and procedures.
• Oversee implementation and deployment of cloud solutions, adhering to design specs.
• Conduct performance tuning, cost optimization, and security reviews of cloud environments.
• Mentor junior architects and engineers, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder communication

Cloud security

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking (VPCs, load balancers)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement cloud strategies for enterprise clients in Pretoria. The role is on-site and involves direct client engagement, guiding digital transformation, and leading cloud migrations across AWS and Azure.

You will work with infrastructure, development, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud architectures, with a focus on on-premises to cloud migrations and hybrid environments.