Senior Cloud Infra Architect — Hybrid & Cloud Strategy

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive medical aid

Retirement fund

Insurance benefits

Generous leave policy

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect in Sandton, Gauteng, to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. The role is hybrid, collaborating with clients to tailor secure, cost-efficient cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will lead technical roadmaps, guide teams, and ensure best practices in security, networking, IaC, and CI/CD while staying current with cloud trends and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing solutions on at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, virtualization, and containerization technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-availability cloud infrastructure solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop technical roadmaps and implementation plans for cloud deployments.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to gather requirements and provide architectural guidance.
• Define best practices for cloud operations, security, and cost management.
• Oversee the implementation and migration of infrastructure to cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and cloud-related issues.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends.
• Mentor junior engineers and architects on cloud best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

GCP

DevOps

CI/CD

Networking

Security

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect in Sandton, Gauteng, to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure. The role is hybrid, collaborating with clients to tailor secure, cost-efficient cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will lead technical roadmaps, guide teams, and ensure best practices in security, networking, IaC, and CI/CD while staying current with cloud trends and mentoring junior staff.