Cloud Engineer

SYSPRO; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Johannesburg is seeking a Mid to Senior Level Microsoft Engineer to oversee the design and management of Azure Cloud Infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and be familiar with Microsoft SQL Server and various Azure services. This position requires 3-5 years of relevant experience and Azure certifications. The work model is hybrid, allowing flexibility for employees.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in Large Microsoft Enterprise environments required.
• Relevant and Current Azure Certifications needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure Azure Cloud Infrastructure.
• Provide customer support on cloud environments.
• Monitor performance and manage the infrastructure proactively.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong Industry knowledge

Excellent problem-solving skills

Collaboration skills

Excellent writing skills (English)

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Senior Certificate or NQF 4 equivalent

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure

IIS

Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator)

Job description

Overview

This role is responsible for the design, provision, installation / configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure. Department Technical Services Employment Type Full Time Location SA | Central | Johannesburg Workplace type Hybrid This role's hiring manager : Marius Jordan

Key Responsibilities

• Azure : Cloud Infrastructure Design / Architecture definition.
• Estimation of Architecture Costs.
• Customer Environment Deployment.
• Customer Support on Environments.
• Cyber Security Regulations.
• Customer Cloud Infrastructure maintenance.
• Performance Monitoring, proactive management, and Reporting.
• Server Administration.
• Actively participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• This person is expected to work with business users, analysts, and peers to provide solutions following a defined Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process. The person is expected to be a Mid to Senior Level Microsoft Engineer and has the capability and understanding of other applications such as Microsoft SQL, and Microsoft Server environments in order to recommend and utilize appropriate toolsets based on business requirements.
• The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as apparent or assigned.
• The job requires standby duties to be performed after hours on a rotation basis.

Qualifications and Experience

• Senior Certificate or NQF 4 equivalent.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent is an advantage.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in Large Microsoft Enterprise environments
• Relevant and Current Azure Certifications

Skills required

• Strong Industry knowledge
• Strong business process knowledge
• Strong Technical Skills
• Strong hardware and software knowledge
• Strong networking infrastructure knowledge
• Excellent writing skills (English)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Excellent time management
• Excellent training skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to visualize the big picture and manage minute details.
• Motivated and strong work ethic.
• Collaborative personality with excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels in the organization.

Knowledge

• Familiarity with Active Directory, Security, OS Internal concepts, IIS Administration experience.
• Experience with Hyper-V configuration and administration networking.
• Experience with Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator (Opalis)).
• Familiarity with networking tools (ping, tracert, tracemon, NetMon, wire shark, .
• Familiarity with networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS.
• Advanced experience with scripting tools such as XML and PowerShell.
• Experience working with and maintaining MS SQL Server, including performance tuning.
• Experience configuring and maintaining MS Azure PaaS & IaaS & SaaS offerings.
• Server clustering experience.
• Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions Certification.
• Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions Certifications.
• Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Certification
• Understanding of security and segregation of duty requirements for an enterprise system.