Senior Remote Cloud Solutions Architect & Tech Lead

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Remote-first culture

Home office stipend

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will define cloud strategy, shape architectural decisions, and mentor cloud engineers across projects.

The position emphasizes scalable, secure infrastructures and optimizing performance using AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, and IaC practices. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in IT infrastructure and cloud computing, with at least 4 years in cloud architecture, strong leadership, and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience desirable.
• 8+ years in IT infrastructure and cloud computing; 4+ years in cloud architecture.
• Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and architect enterprise-grade cloud solutions for scalability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Lead development and implementation of cloud infrastructure strategies, roadmaps, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services and technologies to optimize performance and operations.
• Develop and maintain cloud security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams for seamless deployment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.
• Stay updated on latest cloud technologies and trends.
• Create comprehensive documentation for cloud architecture and solutions.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation principles.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud leadership

Multi-cloud

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Networking security

Communication skills

Remote leadership

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Master's degree desirable

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will define cloud strategy, shape architectural decisions, and mentor cloud engineers across projects.

The position emphasizes scalable, secure infrastructures and optimizing performance using AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, and IaC practices. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in IT infrastructure and cloud computing, with at least 4 years in cloud architecture, strong leadership, and excellent communication