Senior Cloud Architect - Remote & Scalable Infra

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Remote-first team

Learning platform access

Bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructures supporting complex business applications across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will own cloud strategy, ensure scalability, security, and cost-efficiency for our client's global operations. You will lead architecture initiatives, collaborate with development, operations, and business stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers in a remote-first, fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, engineering, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 5+ years in cloud architecture with proven deployment experience.
• Deep knowledge of AWS, Azure and GCP services.
• Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong remote collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and deploy scalable cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Collaborate with devs, ops, and stakeholders to translate requirements into architectures.
• Implement cloud security best practices and compliance.
• Optimize resources for cost and performance.
• Mentor and lead junior architects/engineers in the remote team.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and evaluate applicability.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Remote collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructures supporting complex business applications across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will own cloud strategy, ensure scalability, security, and cost-efficiency for our client's global operations. You will lead architecture initiatives, collaborate with development, operations, and business stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers in a remote-first, fast-paced