Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | Remote & Stock Options

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Remote stipend

Unlimited PTO

Professional development

Cloud tech access

401(k) matching

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Cloud Infrastructure to join a remote-first technology firm delivering scalable cloud-native systems. You will design, develop, and maintain infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, implement IaC, and collaborate with distributed teams to build reliable, secure services.

You'll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitor performance, and participate in on-call rotations while embracing a flexible, autonomous work culture with ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering with strong cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency in Python or another major language (Go, Java).
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes in cloud environments.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure components and services.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize systems.
• Ensure security, reliability, and availability of cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations for production incident response.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology selection.

Skills

Python

Cloud infra

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Cloud Infrastructure to join a remote-first technology firm delivering scalable cloud-native systems. You will design, develop, and maintain infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, implement IaC, and collaborate with distributed teams to build reliable, secure services.

You'll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitor performance, and participate in on-call rotations while embracing a flexible, autonomous work culture with ongoing