Senior Global Cloud Solutions Architect - Remote

Placements24; Vrystaat; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier salary

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive health insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Generous retirement plan contributions

Work‑life balance support

Home office setup allowance

Extensive professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Solutions Architect to lead a fully remote, globally distributed team. You will design and oversee large-scale, cloud-native solutions, translating strategic business needs into robust architectures.

This role requires a deep cloud and microservices background, strong leadership, and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. The position emphasizes remote collaboration, secure design practices, and guiding major solution design initiatives for significant

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in IT architecture, solution design and development.
• Experience designing and implementing complex cloud-based solutions.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee end-to-end technology solutions for complex business problems.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for solution development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and design best-fit solutions.
• Evaluate technologies and services to meet architectural goals.
• Ensure adherence to security, performance and architectural standards.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams.
• Maintain architecture documentation and manage risks.
• Drive innovation and act as a technical point of contact for major initiatives.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Microservices

API design

Event-driven architecture

Solution design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Solutions Architect to lead a fully remote, globally distributed team. You will design and oversee large-scale, cloud-native solutions, translating strategic business needs into robust architectures.

This role requires a deep cloud and microservices background, strong leadership, and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. The position emphasizes remote collaboration, secure design practices, and guiding major solution design initiatives for significant