Senior Cloud Solutions Architect — Hybrid & Stock Options

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + stock options

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement plan with employer matching

Generous paid time off

Hybrid work model

Cloud training & certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to guide the cloud strategy in Stellenbosch. You will design, develop, and oversee cloud infrastructure and solutions that scale, secure, and optimize costs.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to define architectural roadmaps, adopt best practices, and lead modernization initiatives in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in IT infrastructure, software development, or systems engineering with a strong cloud focus.
• Proven experience designing and implementing complex cloud solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Develop blueprints and implementation plans for cloud migration and modernization.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate cloud services, tools, and technologies to meet business requirements.
• Ensure adherence to cloud security best practices and compliance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud security

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to guide the cloud strategy in Stellenbosch. You will design, develop, and oversee cloud infrastructure and solutions that scale, secure, and optimize costs.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to define architectural roadmaps, adopt best practices, and lead modernization initiatives in a hybrid work model.