Senior Cloud Solutions Architect

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office setup allowance

Generous home office setup allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join their fully remote team. You will design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions that align with business objectives.

You will lead architecture across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, develop migration roadmaps, provide technical leadership, and collaborate with distributed engineering and operations teams to optimize performance and security while maintaining compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years IT infra experience with 5+ years in cloud architecture.
• Proficient with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Experience with containers and IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong networking, security, and database knowledge in cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on major platforms.
• Develop migration strategies and roadmaps for cloud adoption.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud services and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to manage cloud infra.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Ensure security and regulatory compliance in cloud environments.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Technical leadership

Remote collaboration

Stakeholder management

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join their entirely remote team. This role is pivotal in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions that align with business objectives. You will work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, providing technical leadership and strategic guidance on cloud adoption and best practices. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, services, and architectures, with a proven ability to translate complex requirements into robust cloud designs. This is an exceptional opportunity for a cloud expert who thrives in a remote setting and is passionate about driving innovation through cloud technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions using major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop migration strategies and roadmaps for moving applications and infrastructure to the cloud.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on cloud services, best practices, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to implement and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies and services to enhance capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements in cloud environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 5 years focused on cloud architecture and design.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS , Azure , and Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong understanding of networking, security, databases, and application architectures in the cloud.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, adept at remote collaboration.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary package with significant bonus potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous home office setup allowance and continuous learning budget.
• Flexible remote working hours to promote work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work with a leading-edge technology stack and a talented, geographically distributed team.