Solutions Architect (Cloud)

At AO Connect, we don’t just offer jobs, we create opportunities for ambitious people to do meaningful, high-impact work. We connect top-tier digital talent with some of the most exciting companies in South Africa and beyond, giving you the chance to work on real projects, solve real problems, and grow your career faster than you thought possible. Whether it’s cutting-edge tech, innovative businesses, or dynamic teams, you’ll be right in the middle of it. This is a place for people who want more, more growth, more ownership, more exposure, and more impact. If you’re driven, curious, and ready to level up, you’ll thrive in an environment that values your skills and backs your potential

• Defining and maintaining enterprise cloud architecture standards and best practices.
• Designing secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Developing cloud adoption roadmaps aligned to business and technology strategies.
• Leading cloud migration and application modernisation initiatives.
• Implementing cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Driving Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and automation practices.
• Supporting cloud cost optimisation and FinOps initiatives.
• Collaborating with engineering, security, and business stakeholders.
• Providing architectural leadership across enterprise cloud projects.
• Mentoring technical teams on cloud architecture and best practices.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8 to 12 years' IT experience with at least 5 years in a Cloud Architecture role.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud solutions.
• Experience with cloud migration and application modernisation.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience. AWS and Google Cloud Platform experience will be advantageous.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible.
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, and compliance.
• Experience in banking, financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated industry will be advantageous.
• Cloud certifications such as Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator will be advantageous.

Remuneration will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, and technical expertise, and will be highly competitive within the market.

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please send your updated CV together with a copy of your South African ID to Sign in to view email