Senior Cloud Architect – Lead Multi-Cloud Strategy

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Private medical coverage

Long-term incentive plan

Pension fund contribution

Relocation assistance

Professional development resources

Job summary

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to shape the cloud strategy and drive transformation. You will design scalable, secure cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligning technology with business goals and C-level expectations.

This role requires deep enterprise architecture expertise, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with IaC, containers, and governance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• 10+ years in IT with at least 5 years in cloud architecture and design.
• Proven expertise on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, storage, compute, and databases.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with security best practices in cloud environments.
• Experience with TOGAF or other enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Willing to relocate to Bloemfontein or based there.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the cloud architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Lead cloud migrations from on-premises to the cloud.
• Define standards and best practices for cloud adoption and management.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and governance.
• Develop cost optimization strategies for cloud environments.
• Present designs to senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Enterprise architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Bloemfontein is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect to shape the cloud strategy and drive transformation. You will design scalable, secure cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, aligning technology with business goals and C-level expectations.

This role requires deep enterprise architecture expertise, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with IaC, containers, and governance.