Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer (Senior)

Parvana; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid in-office / remote

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Parvana in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to manage global hybrid infrastructure and identity platforms, ensuring uptime, security and performance. You will implement identity security controls (Entra ID, MFA, PIM) and drive the transition from Active Directory to Entra ID in a dynamic financial services setting.

You will provide advanced 3rd/4th line support with the Technology & Innovation team, evaluate new technologies, and promote best practices for secure, scalable

Qualifications

• Relevant IT qualifications and vendor certifications are ideal.
• 5+ years hands-on system administration or infrastructure management.
• Strong Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, PIM and Conditional Access experience.
• Proficiency with Azure (IaaS, PaaS/SaaS) and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, SQL knowledge.
• Experience with Office 365 tools, Defender and Mimecast security solutions.
• Infrastructure as Code scripting with PowerShell, KQL and Terraform.
• Understanding of RBAC and least privilege; capable of 3rd/4th line troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Manage global, hybrid infrastructure and identity platforms for uptime, security, and performance.
• Implement identity security controls (Conditional Access, MFA, PIM) and migrate from AD to Entra ID.
• Provide 3rd and 4th line support for complex issues with Technology and Innovation teams.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement new technologies and infrastructure best practices.
• Optimise and secure infrastructure while supporting continuous operational improvements.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure

PowerShell

Terraform

Active Directory

Office 365

RBAC

Networking basics

Identity management

Incident response

Education

Relevant IT degree or diploma

Vendor certifications (ideal)

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell scripting

Microsoft Defender

Mimecast security

Azure IaaS/PaaS

Job description

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107294

About our client:

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long‑term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in‑office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.

What you will be doing:

• Manage global, hybrid infrastructure and identity platforms to ensure uptime, security, and performance.
• Implement identity security controls (Conditional Access, MFA, PIM) and drive transition from Active Directory to Entra ID.
• Provide 3rd and 4th line support for complex issues in collaboration with the Technology and Innovation team.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement new technologies and infrastructure best practices.
• Optimise and secure infrastructure while supporting continuous operational improvements.

What our client is looking for:

• Relevant IT tertiary qualifications and vendor certifications would be ideal.
• 5+ years of hands‑on system administration or infrastructure management experience, ideally within the financial services industry.
• Comprehensive expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and identity management, including MFA, PIM, and Conditional Access.
• Strong proficiency in Azure (IaaS, PaaS/SaaS) and Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• In‑depth knowledge of the Microsoft infrastructure stack, covering Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, and SQL.
• Experience with Office 365 tools, Microsoft Defender, and Mimecast security solutions.
• Competency in administration and Infrastructure as Code scripting using PowerShell, KQL, and Terraform.
• Solid understanding of IT fundamentals, networking basics, enterprise security concepts, RBAC, and least privilege principles.
• Proven capability in system implementation and complex 3rd and 4th line troubleshooting and support.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and personable approach with strong communication skills and readiness for out‑of‑hours incident response.

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers

Requirements

Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure, Azure, Entra ID, PowerShell, Terraform, Active Directory, Financial Services