Senior Enterprise Architect, Remote | Cloud Strategy

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company contrib.

Flexible paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Fully remote work arrangement

Home office setup allowance

Annual company retreat

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to join a fully remote team. You will guide clients through complex digital transformations, design enterprise-wide solutions, and align business strategy with IT architecture.

This senior role requires leadership across geographies and strong stakeholder engagement. The role emphasizes architecture roadmaps, standards, and expert guidance while enabling remote collaboration and ongoing client partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 12+ years of experience in enterprise architecture or related senior role.
• Proven track record in enterprise-wide architecture strategies in consulting.
• Deep knowledge of EA frameworks (TOGAF) and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps for clients.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to translate business needs into architectural solutions.
• Design and document future-state architectures across business, application, data, and technology domains.
• Evaluate technologies and platforms to meet client objectives.
• Define architectural principles, standards, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to client teams and internal architects.
• Assess landscapes, identify risks, and propose optimization strategies.
• Ensure architectures are scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective.
• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

TOGAF

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to join a fully remote team. You will guide clients through complex digital transformations, design enterprise-wide solutions, and align business strategy with IT architecture.

This senior role requires leadership across geographies and strong stakeholder engagement. The role emphasizes architecture roadmaps, standards, and expert guidance while enabling remote collaboration and ongoing client partnerships.