Senior Cloud Architecture Lead (Remote)

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybride; ZAR 2 334 000 - 3 334 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Fully remote work

Stock options

Flexible hours

Professional development budget

Challenging projects

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect for a fully remote role focused on defining the technical vision for our flagship product suite. You will design scalable, resilient systems and mentor engineers across distributed teams.

Responsibilities include setting technical standards, leading architectural reviews, evaluating technologies, and ensuring security and performance. The role offers autonomy, international collaboration, and opportunities to shape cutting-edge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software development; 5+ years in architecture or lead role.
• Proven experience with large-scale distributed systems and microservices.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or C#.
• Strong SQL/NoSQL, messaging queues, and caching.
• SDLC and Agile methodologies; strong communication.
• Experience in a remote-first engineering environment.

Responsabilités

• Design and define the overall architecture for new and existing software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Establish and enforce technical standards, coding best practices, and architectural principles across development teams.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide technical guidance to software engineers.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools for various project needs.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the performance and security of the systems.
• Drive innovation by exploring and advocating for new architectural patterns and technologies.
• Develop technical documentation, roadmaps, and proofs of concept.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers on architectural best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions.

Connaissances

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Software Architect for a fully remote role focused on defining the technical vision for our flagship product suite. You will design scalable, resilient systems and mentor engineers across distributed teams.

Responsibilities include setting technical standards, leading architectural reviews, evaluating technologies, and ensuring security and performance. The role offers autonomy, international collaboration, and opportunities to shape cutting-edge