Senior Cloud Architect - Stellenbosch, IaC & Security

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

On-site work

Professional development

Generous leave

Certification support

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. You will work across AWS, Azure, or GCP, applying infrastructure as code, networking, and security best practices to support rapid growth and reliability.

You will collaborate with development and operations teams to deliver robust cloud solutions, optimize costs, lead incident response, and maintain comprehensive documentation.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 7 years IT infrastructure experience with 3+ years in cloud architecture.
• Proven track record designing and managing cloud infra on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Hands-on IaC experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Strong networking knowledge (VPCs, subnets, firewalls, load balancers).
• Python or Bash scripting proficiency.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure) are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and implement IaC using Terraform or Ansible.
• Enforce cloud security practices, policies, and compliance.
• Optimize resources for cost efficiency and performance.
• Collaborate with dev and ops teams for seamless deployments.
• Monitor performance and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Document architectures and processes comprehensively.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex incidents and evaluate new cloud tech.

Kenntnisse

Cloud architecture

IaC (Terraform/Ansible)

Networking in cloud

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud security

Problem solving under pressure

Team collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. You will work across AWS, Azure, or GCP, applying infrastructure as code, networking, and security best practices to support rapid growth and reliability.

You will collaborate with development and operations teams to deliver robust cloud solutions, optimize costs, lead incident response, and maintain comprehensive documentation.