Cloud Architect

Summary

Join Titan Wealth as a highly experienced Cloud Architect (Azure) to lead the design and governance of our enterprise cloud architecture. You will define and evolve our cloud strategy, oversee architectural governance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This role requires a deep understanding of Microsoft Azure services and proven experience in delivering secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. You will play a critical role in setting architectural standards, guiding complex solution designs, and mentoring engineering teams. We offer a flexible working environment with remote work as the focus and a commitment to work-life balance. Competitive salary, holiday leave, bonus, and benefits are included.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 7–10+ years in cloud engineering or solution architecture roles, with a focus on Azure-based enterprise environments
• Expert-level understanding of Microsoft Azure, including core services (Compute, Storage, Networking), Platform Services, and Serverless architecture
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud-native and multi-cloud architectures
• Advanced knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Deep understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, and regulatory compliance in Azure
• Strong architectural knowledge of high-availability, disaster recovery, cost optimization, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), and modern deployment strategies (e.g., blue/green, canary)
• Expertise in container orchestration (AKS, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with enterprise integration, API management, and service mesh patterns
• Strong understanding of network architecture in Azure, including ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and Private Endpoints

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the enterprise cloud architecture strategy and roadmap aligned with business objectives and industry best practices
• Lead the design and approval of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions
• Translate business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints
• Establish cloud architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
• Define and enforce guardrails around cloud usage, cost optimization, and governance using tools like Azure Policy, and RBAC
• Guide architectural reviews and ensure compliance with regulatory and security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)
• Act as a trusted advisor to product, engineering, security, compliance, and infrastructure teams
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and domain architects to integrate cloud solutions into the broader enterprise landscape
• Present architectural decisions and cloud strategy to senior leadership and technical stakeholders
• Provide thought leadership on modern architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven design, and service mesh
• Evaluate and recommend Azure services and emerging technologies to meet evolving business needs
• Mentor engineering teams, enabling them to adopt cloud-native patterns and tools effectively
• Ensure cloud solutions are designed for observability, maintainability, and scalability from the outset
• Support major cloud migration and transformation initiatives across the organization
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps and shift-left security practices in cloud delivery pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

Terraform Associate, AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals, AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate, AZ-400: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer Associate, AZ-700: Azure Network Engineer Associate, AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture certification (optional)

Benefits

• Flexible working environment with remote work as the focus, we use Workshop 17 at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town as a co-working location when face-to-face would be beneficial to the team
• We believe in a healthy work/life balance, especially with the shift to a remote work focus. We encourage our team members to take time off, refocus, and reenergize and that a healthy separation from work can be maintained
• We have an open, trusting, empowering, friendly and importantly informal and relaxed environment. Your ideas and experience could contribute to shaping how we work, what we work on and help us continually drive innovation and improvement
• Competitive salary – we keep up with the latest market trends and strive to pay competitively
• Competitive holiday leave – 20+ days’ annual leave (earn an extra day for every year worked, up to 3 extra days)
• Performance-related discretionary annual bonus
• Retirement, Risk, and Medical-Aid contribution – we will contribute to a medical aid of your choosing
• Training budget allowance for further study or attending conferences, including paid days off to study