Senior Cloud Architect - Strategy & Migration

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Certifications allowance

Office in Nelspruit

Influence cloud strategy

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions in Mbombela (Nelspruit). You will lead cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, driving migrations, security, and cost optimization.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 4+ years in cloud architecture, deep cloud provider knowledge, and strong leadership and communication skills. This role is based in Nelspruit with a collaborative office environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 4 years cloud architecture.
• Proven expertise with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and core services.
• Experience with containers and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, highly available cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop migration strategies and roadmaps for moving on‑prem workloads to the cloud.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud best practices, security, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering teams for seamless cloud deployment and integration.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud services to meet evolving needs.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation and guidelines.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS/Azure/GCP

Docker/Kubernetes

Terraform/CloudFormation

Security best practices

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement scalable, secure cloud solutions in Mbombela (Nelspruit). You will lead cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, and GCP, driving migrations, security, and cost optimization.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 4+ years in cloud architecture, deep cloud provider knowledge, and strong leadership and communication skills. This role is based in Nelspruit with a collaborative office environment.