Senior Lead Cloud Engineer — Remote & Team Leader

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Híbrido; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Fully remote work arrangement

Generous paid time off

Professional development budget

Retirement savings plan with company 4

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer with a strong focus on cloud technologies. Fully remote role, with the core team based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

You will architect, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications while guiding a team of engineers and mentoring juniors. Ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, and modern DevOps practices.

Qualificações

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with cloud focus.
• Proven expertise in AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Strong experience with microservices and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Python, Go or Java.
• Solid DevOps principles and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications.
• Architect cloud solutions using AWS/Azure/GCP services.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers.
• Drive microservices adoption and best practices.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Ensure security, scalability, and efficiency of cloud infra.
• Collaborate with product managers to define technical roadmaps.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback.
• Troubleshoot production issues and stay updated on cloud tech.

Conhecimentos

Cloud platforms

Microservices

DevOps

Leadership

Backend languages (Python/Go/Java)

Formação académica

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

Ferramentas

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer with a strong focus on cloud technologies. Fully remote role, with the core team based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

You will architect, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-native applications while guiding a team of engineers and mentoring juniors. Ideal candidate has deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, and modern DevOps practices.