Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - AWS Specialist

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Bonuses

AWS certification budget

Cloud strategy impact

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with deep expertise in AWS to join the technology leadership team. This fully remote role designs scalable, secure cloud solutions aligned with business goals and collaborates with engineering, product, and business teams to define cloud strategy.

You will drive cloud adoption, oversee migrations, implement governance, and mentor engineers while delivering cost-effective workloads on AWS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure and solutions architecture experience, with at least 5 years focused on AWS.
• Proven experience designing and deploying complex, mission-critical applications on AWS.
• Deep understanding of core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps principles, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and highly available solutions on the AWS platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical cloud strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS services, best practices, and governance.
• Develop migration strategies for moving on-premises workloads to the cloud.
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization are integral components of all cloud architectures.
• Evaluate and recommend new AWS services and technologies to enhance capabilities.

Skills

DevOps

IaC

CI/CD

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

EC2

S3

RDS

VPC

IAM

Lambda

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an expert Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with deep specialization in Amazon Web Services (AWS) to join their technology leadership team, operating remotely. This role is pivotal in designing and overseeing the implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on AWS that align with business objectives. You will work closely with engineering, product, and business teams to define cloud strategy, architect complex systems, and ensure best practices are followed. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned architect to drive cloud adoption and innovation in a fully remote, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and highly available solutions on the AWS platform.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical cloud strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on AWS services, best practices, and governance.
• Develop migration strategies for moving on-premises workloads to the cloud.
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization are integral components of all cloud architectures.
• Evaluate and recommend new AWS services and technologies to enhance capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and solutions architecture, with at least 5 years focused on AWS .
• Proven experience designing and deploying complex, mission-critical applications on AWS.
• Deep understanding of core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, etc.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps principles , IaC, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Exceptional annual salary and significant performance-based bonuses.
• Fully remote work arrangement providing complete location independence.
• Premium health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Generous budget for professional development, including AWS certifications and training.
• Opportunity to shape the cloud strategy for a leading organization.