Senior Cloud-Native Architect: Lead Scalable Microservices

Placements24; Gauteng; Presencial; ZAR 1.000.000 - 2.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the design of scalable, cloud-native solutions in Sandton, Gauteng. The role defines technical standards and guides development teams toward next-generation software platforms.

The candidate will have 10+ years in software development with 5+ in architecture, deep cloud, containerization, and API design expertise, plus strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• At least 10 years in software development with 5+ years in architecture or technical leadership.
• Proven track record designing distributed systems using microservices on cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Deep knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go or similar; familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices.

Responsabilidades

• Design high-level architecture for large-scale, cloud-native applications.
• Define architectural standards and best practices across multiple teams.
• Lead technology evaluation and tool selection for cloud-based solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers and dev teams to translate requirements into robust designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers; address debt and performance bottlenecks.
• Oversee CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code implementations; ensure security and compliance.

Conocimientos

Cloud-native principles

Distributed systems

Architectural leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS / Azure / GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Architect to lead the design of scalable, cloud-native solutions in Sandton, Gauteng. The role defines technical standards and guides development teams toward next-generation software platforms.

The candidate will have 10+ years in software development with 5+ in architecture, deep cloud, containerization, and API design expertise, plus strong leadership and collaboration skills.