Cloud DevOps Engineer

Xcede Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede Group is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer for a financial institution in Johannesburg. With 5+ years in cloud infrastructure and deployment, you will design and deploy scalable, secure cloud-based infrastructure using AWS or Azure, Kubernetes or Docker, and IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

You will collaborate with development teams to ensure reliable, cost-efficient performance and drive CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab, and implement monitoring with ELK stack.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and deployment.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, containers, and infrastructure as code.
• Experience with CI/CD, configuration management, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable, secure cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure applications.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure to reduce costs and improve performance.

Tools

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Chef

Jenkins

GitLab

ELK stack

Job description

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Our client, a financial institution, is looking for an experienced individual to join their team as a Cloud DevOps Engineer. With over 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure and deployment, you should possess deep knowledge of essential cloud technologies, including:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms
• Kubernetes or Docker containerization technologies
• Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure as code
• Ansible or Chef for configuration management
• Jenkins or GitLab for continuous integration and delivery
• ELK stack for log analysis and monitoring

As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and deploying cloud-based infrastructure that meets the needs of the financial institution. You will work closely with development teams to ensure that their cloud-based applications are reliable, scalable, and secure. You will play a critical role in optimizing cloud infrastructure to reduce costs and improve performance.