Senior Cloud Architect - Remote, Scalable & Secure

Placements24; South Africa; A distancia; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Career growth & certifications

Health benefits

Diverse projects

Leading-edge tech stack

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join a client team operating in a fully remote capacity. You will design, implement, and manage complex cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.

You will lead migrations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals, keeping up with evolving services and best practices.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience with at least 5 years focused on cloud architecture and design.
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation and IaC.
• Proven ability deploying large-scale cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and compliance in a cloud context.
• Relevant cloud certifications are highly desirable.
• Proven ability to work independently in a remote, distributed team.

Responsabilidades

• Design, architect, and deploy scalable cloud solutions across major providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop cloud strategies aligned with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Lead migrations and implementation of cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization of cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams for seamless deployments.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud best practices.
• Create architecture diagrams, documentation, and technical specifications.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the knowledge base.
• Stay current with cloud services, trends, and industry best practices.

Conocimientos

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

IaC tools

Security & compliance

Networking

Automation

Technical leadership

Remote work

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

Terraform

CloudFormation

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join a client team operating in a fully remote capacity. You will design, implement, and manage complex cloud infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.

You will lead migrations, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategies with business goals, keeping up with evolving services and best practices.