Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Financial Services

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Remote work flexibility

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role based in South Africa. You will design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for cutting‑edge financial platforms, collaborating with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure compliance and high availability.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in IT infrastructure with deep cloud expertise (AWS/Azure/GCP), strong leadership, and proficiency in IaC, CI/CD, and security practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT infrastructure with strong cloud architecture focus.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior architect role.
• Deep expertise across at least one major cloud provider and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for financial platforms.
• Lead cloud migration plans, cost optimization, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams to meet compliance and DR requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and document architectures and procedures.
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and drive adoption.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD pipelines

Security & compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a global leader in financial technology, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to join their fully remote team. This role is pivotal in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud infrastructure solutions for their cutting-edge financial services platforms. As a remote-first organization, we foster an environment of trust, autonomy, and collaboration, leveraging best-in-class collaboration tools to connect our distributed workforce. You will work closely with engineering, product, and security teams to ensure our cloud architecture meets the stringent demands of the financial industry, including compliance, availability, and disaster recovery. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the technological future of finance and contribute to innovative projects from anywhere in South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native solutions on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a focus on financial services requirements.
• Lead the development and implementation of cloud infrastructure strategies, including migration plans, cost optimization, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate cloud services and ensure application scalability and reliability.
• Define and enforce cloud security best practices, compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR), and disaster recovery strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams on cloud technologies and architectural patterns.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures and operational procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud technologies and services to enhance efficiency and capabilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with a strong focus on cloud architecture and design (minimum 5 years in a senior architect role).
• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and associated services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, Kubernetes, Lambda, Azure VMs, Google Compute Engine).
• Proven experience architecting solutions for high-availability, fault-tolerant, and disaster-recovery scenarios.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and compliance requirements within the financial services sector.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a plus.

Benefits

Our client offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a retirement savings plan. As a fully remote company, we provide the ultimate flexibility in your work environment. You'll have access to continuous learning opportunities, including industry certifications, conferences, and internal training programs. Our client champions a culture of innovation, collaboration, and work‑life balance, with virtual social events and a supportive team atmosphere. This role offers the chance to architect solutions for challenging problems in the dynamic world of financial technology.