Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

DataTech Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Cape Town to design and manage private cloud environments. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of infrastructure engineering experience, particularly with Kubernetes and automation technologies. This position offers a competitive salary of R720,000 – R960,000 CTC per annum and includes a medical aid contribution.

Benefits

Medical aid contribution

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with secrets management tools.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in private cloud environments.
• Automate deployments and infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Automation skills

Networking knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork ability

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenTofu/Terraform

CI/CD (GitLab)

Secrets management tools (OpenBao)

Job description

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer job vacancy in Cape Town.

We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and manage private cloud environments that support high-performance systems.

This role will suit someone with strong Kubernetes expertise, a solid grasp of automation, and an interest in working with modern infrastructure technologies.

Location: Century City, Cape Town – Onsite.

Salary: R720,000 – R960,000 CTC per annum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in private cloud environments.
• Automate deployments and infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (OpenTofu/Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage secrets securely across environments.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot cluster and infrastructure issues.
• Work closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to align systems with business needs.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes, Proxmox, OpenTofu/Terraform, and CI/CD (GitLab).
• Experience with secrets management tools such as OpenBao.
• Good knowledge of networking, containers, and private cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.

What’s on offer:

• R720k – R960k annual CTC
• Medical aid contribution