Senior Solutions Architect — Hybrid Cloud & Microservices

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus and performance bonuses

Medical aid and provident fund

Generous leave allocation

Hybrid work model

Professional development and certs

Modern technology stack access

Collaborative work environment

Company social events

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a dynamic software development company in Centurion to hire a Solutions Architect. You will design robust, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions, bridging business needs with technical execution across cloud platforms and modern architectures.

You will mentor teams, create architectural documentation, and drive best practices in DevOps, security, and performance while collaborating with product managers and developers in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years in software development and architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing complex software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into architectural designs.
• Design and oversee implementation of software solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Collaborate with development teams, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to teams.
• Conduct architectural reviews and enforce standards.
• Optimize solutions for performance, scalability, security, and cost.

Skills

Communication abilities

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Java

Python

C#

AWS

Azure

GCP

DevOps

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a dynamic software development company in Centurion to hire a Solutions Architect. You will design robust, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions, bridging business needs with technical execution across cloud platforms and modern architectures.

You will mentor teams, create architectural documentation, and drive best practices in DevOps, security, and performance while collaborating with product managers and developers in an Agile environment.