Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - Remote & Modernization

iDbase Software; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A software solutions company is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of complex enterprise systems. The successful candidate will guide engineering teams and ensure solutions are secure and scalable. This role requires 10+ years in software engineering, strong expertise in cloud services, and experience with microservices and DevSecOps. Ideal for a technology leader passionate about driving innovation.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years’ experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
• Strong expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud services.
• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices.
• Hands-on proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tooling.
• Solid understanding of domain-driven design and API-first strategy.

Responsibilities

• Assess current systems and identify opportunities for modernization.
• Design end-to-end architectures across multiple layers.
• Guide teams through cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Promote DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology with goals.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

API strategy

DevSecOps

Event-driven systems

Technical leadership

Infrastructure as Code

Observability best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

A software solutions company is seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of complex enterprise systems. The successful candidate will guide engineering teams and ensure solutions are secure and scalable. This role requires 10+ years in software engineering, strong expertise in cloud services, and experience with microservices and DevSecOps. Ideal for a technology leader passionate about driving innovation.