Cloud Engineer

Dariel; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enterprise-scale cloud projects

Modern cloud technologies

Professional growth & certification

Job summary

Dariel is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will drive automation, security, and reliability across environments, mentoring junior engineers and shaping best practices.

You will collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to optimize cloud-based services, support CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and lead continuous improvement in cloud operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in cloud engineering or cloud infrastructure roles.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Terraform and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure for high availability, performance, and efficiency.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to streamline cloud operations and infrastructure management.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
• Apply cloud security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Configure monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisations across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions into architectures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for cloud infrastructure and incidents.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement in cloud operations.

Skills

Cloud engineering

GCP expert

Scripting (Python/Bash)

CI/CD pipelines

Networking & security

Troubleshooting

Collaboration & communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/Engineering/IT)

GCP Certification (advantage)

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes (GKE)

Job description

Role Overview

The Google Cloud Senior Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud infrastructure solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role works closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and optimisation of cloud-based applications and services. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, automation expertise, and operational support while driving best practices across cloud engineering and infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to streamline cloud operations and infrastructure management.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform.
• Apply cloud security best practices and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Configure and maintain monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation practices across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to integrate cloud solutions into broader system architectures.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for cloud infrastructure and operational incidents.
• Support CI/CD pipeline implementation and optimisation, including GitHub Actions workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing within the team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across cloud operations, automation, and performance optimisation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years' experience in cloud engineering or cloud infrastructure roles.
• At least 2 years' hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong experience with GCP services including Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, and Pub/Sub.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Bash, or similar languages.
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, architecture, and security principles.
• Experience applying cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working within multi-cloud environments.
• Exposure to big data technologies and tooling within GCP.
• Experience with cloud performance tuning and optimisation.
• Exposure to Kubernetes administration and container orchestration best practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Advanced degree would be advantageous.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification or similar cloud certifications are highly desirable.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced and evolving technical environments.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn emerging technologies.
• Proactive mindset focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud transformation projects.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies and engineering practices.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
• Professional growth, learning, and certification opportunities.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful and meaningful technology solutions.