Cloud Engineer: Database Services

Nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nedbank seeks an experienced cloud specialist to implement and sustain its private and hybrid cloud environments in line with the bank's Cloud Strategy, driving efficiency through automation. The role partners with Infrastructure Designers and Platform Owners to review templates, automate services, and integrate ITSM processes.

You will help uphold enterprise standards and ensure reliable cloud delivery. Responsibilities include ongoing automation, capacity planning, governance adherence, and

Qualifications

• 8–10 years IT infrastructure and operations experience.
• 3+ years advanced automation/code deployments experience.
• Advanced database management and security best practices.
• Networking and storage area network knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain private and hybrid cloud environments per strategy.
• Automate cloud services and deployments.
• Collaborate with infrastructure designers and platform owners.
• Ensure IT governance and compliance for cloud services.
• Provide third-line support and performance reporting.

Skills

Cloud automation

Cloud deployment

IT governance

Capacity planning

Advanced security

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Advanced Diploma/National 1st Degree

Tools

VMware

Job description

To implement and maintain the Nedbank private and hybrid cloud environments in line with Nedbank's Cloud Strategy in order to optimise IT expenditure and deliver efficiencies through automation.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage and collaborate with Infrastructure Designers and Platform Owners to review and approve cloud template and patterns
• Conduct logical deployments of cloud configuration/s
• Automate cloud services
• Collaborate with Public Cloud Providers specifically around the integration and consumption of services
• Maintain and enhance cloud service offerings including portal and catalogue items
• Ensure all service offerings integrate into ITSM processes (includes infrastructure recoveries, management and delivery according to SLA)
• Responsible for capacity planning to ensure capacity exists at the right time with the right infrastructure
• Ensure that enterprise standards and IT governance standards are applied to the cloud infrastructure
• Report on the performance of the cloud infrastructure and recommend actions where required
• Act as a third level support to the cloud infrastructure operations team
• Advise and consult to project workgroups on all cloud related matters
• Ensure and maintain the stability and reliabitly of the cloud services
• Rightsize the infrastructure as and when required
• Execute deliverables in line with cloud stategy within agreed timeframes
• Keep certifications valid and up to date
• Keep up to date with current industry trends
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Job Responsibilities Continue

• Automation of cloud database services end to end
• Conduct logical deployments of cloud configuration/s.
• Maintain and enhance cloud service offerings including portal, catalogue and marketplace items.
• Ensure that enterprise standards and IT governance standards are applied to the cloud database services.
• Performance and cost Optimization practices.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications

• Public Cloud Certifcation and Virtualisation certification (VMware preferable)

Minimum Experience Level

• 8-10 Years IT infrastructure and operations experience
• 3+ Years advanced automation/code deployments experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Advanced database management and security best practices
• Advanced automation deployments
• Disaster Recovery and business continuity.
• Networking Knowledge
• Storage area network infrastructure
• Database Management
• Computer Security
• Disaster Recovery & Business continuity standards
• Systems application Design

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Nedbank Ltd Reg No 1951/000009/06.
Authorised financial services and registered credit provider (NCRCP16).