Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Hybrid work

Modern tools

Collaborative team

Job summary

Placements24 in Nelspruit is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join our IT operations team. You will manage, scale, and optimize cloud environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security, deploying and maintaining infrastructure and collaborating with development teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of cloud experience with AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC (Terraform/Ansible), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), plus scripting (Python/Bash).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in cloud infrastructure management or related roles.
• Hands-on with major cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Proficient in IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong networking, security and scripting skills (Python/Bash).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and maintain cloud infrastructure across platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Implement and manage IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for infra and app deployments.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; optimize as needed.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with development teams to meet application requirements.

Skills

Cloud architecture

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their IT operations team based in Nelspruit . This role is crucial for managing, scaling, and optimizing their cloud environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security. You will be responsible for deploying and maintaining cloud infrastructure, implementing automation, and collaborating with development teams to support their applications. We are looking for a proactive and experienced individual who is passionate about cloud technologies and possesses strong problem-solving skills to maintain and enhance our client's robust cloud presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and maintain cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and application deployment.
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability, and security, implementing necessary optimizations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with software development teams to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure management or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and potential for annual bonuses.
• Comprehensive health insurance and retirement savings plan.
• Opportunities for professional development and cloud certifications.
• A hybrid work model offering flexibility in Nelspruit .
• Access to modern technology and tools for infrastructure management.
• A supportive and collaborative team atmosphere.