Senior Cloud Architect - Enterprise Multi-Cloud Leader

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Pension plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead cloud strategy and implementation for enterprise clients from Centurion, Gauteng. The role demands a visionary leader with deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus strong communication to advise senior stakeholders.

You will design secure, scalable cloud architectures, define roadmaps, guide migrations, and collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver transformative cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• At least 10+ years in IT architecture with 5+ years cloud focus.
• Deep multi-cloud expertise on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures, containers, and IaC.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of scalable cloud solutions (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop cloud strategy roadmaps and technical recommendations.
• Translate business needs into detailed designs and plans.
• Oversee implementation with security, performance, and cost control.
• Mentor other architects and engineers on best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Enterprise IT

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect to lead cloud strategy and implementation for enterprise clients from Centurion, Gauteng. The role demands a visionary leader with deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus strong communication to advise senior stakeholders.

You will design secure, scalable cloud architectures, define roadmaps, guide migrations, and collaborate across engineering, security, and operations teams to deliver transformative cloud solutions.