Cloud Architect Job Sandton area,South Africa,IT/Tech

Are you passionate about designing enterprise cloud solutions that drive innovation, scalability, and digital transformation? Our client, a leading bank based in Sandton, is looking for an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise cloud platforms that are secure, resilient, and aligned to business strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape cloud architecture across large-scale transformation initiatives within a highly regulated banking environment.

What You'll Be Doing

Define and drive the bank's enterprise cloud architecture and cloud adoption strategy.
Design secure, scalable, highly available cloud solutions across Azure, AWS and GCP environments.
Lead cloud transformation and application modernisation initiatives.
Develop cloud governance frameworks, standards, and architectural best practices.
Support migration of applications, infrastructure, and data to cloud platforms.
Ensure cloud environments meet security, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, CI/CD, and Dev Ops best practices.
Champion cloud operational excellence, resilience, disaster recovery, and Fin Ops cost optimisation.
Provide architectural leadership to engineering teams, solution architects, and business stakeholders.
Present architectural recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.

What We're Looking For Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following:

Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator Associate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Google Professional Cloud Architect
TOGAF Certification
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Fin Ops Practitioner Certification

Experience

8–12 years of IT experience.
Minimum 5 years in Cloud Architecture roles.
Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.
Strong experience with cloud migration and modernisation programmes.
Experience working across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or other highly regulated industry experience is highly advantageous.
Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives.

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure (preferred)
AWS
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Infrastructure & Networking

Virtual Networks
Software Defined Networking
VPN & Express Route
Load Balancing
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep)

Dev Ops & Automation

Azure Dev Ops
Git Hub
CI/CD Pipelines
Terraform
Ansible
Power Shell
Python

Containers & Modern Platforms

Kubernetes
Docker
Open Shift
Container Security

Security & Governance

Cloud Security Architecture
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Zero Trust Architecture
Encryption & Key Management
Regulatory Compliance

Data & AI

Azure Databricks
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2)
AI/ML Platform Architecture

If you're an experienced Cloud Architect with a passion for designing secure, scalable, and innovative cloud solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and play a key role in transforming the future of banking technology.