Senior Cloud Architect - Multi-Cloud, Security, Hybrid Work

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Training & certifications budget

Conferences & growth opportunities

Collaborative culture in Soweto

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, or GCP and translate business needs into robust architectures. You will collaborate with development, operations, and security teams in Gauteng to deliver state-of-the-art cloud solutions.

The role requires deep cloud computing knowledge, IaC experience with Terraform, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and strong networking and security concepts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 4+ years in cloud architecture/design.
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong networking, security, and database concepts in cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Develop roadmaps and strategies for cloud adoption and migration.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services, tools, and technologies to meet requirements.
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to implement cloud infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud-native development and best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

IaC Terraform

Containers Docker Kubernetes

Networking & Security

Communication & Stakeholders

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to design scalable cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, or GCP and translate business needs into robust architectures. You will collaborate with development, operations, and security teams in Gauteng to deliver state-of-the-art cloud solutions.

The role requires deep cloud computing knowledge, IaC experience with Terraform, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and strong networking and security concepts.