Cloud Infrastructure Lead

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Lead to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions that support our large-scale retail operations across stores and distribution centers.

The role requires architecting resilient cloud environments, automating deployments, and ensuring secure, cost-efficient cloud operations. You will lead the Cloud Engineering team and collaborate with Security, DevOps, Network, and Product groups to deliver high-performing services.

Qualifications

• Cloud certifications required: Azure Solutions Architect or Azure DevOps Expert.
• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure for enterprise retail operations.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment and infrastructure.
• Apply cloud security best practices, IAM, and data protection.
• Lead troubleshooting and incident response for cloud workloads.
• Collaborate with business units and cross-functional teams to deliver cloud solutions.

Skills

Azure Solutions Architect

AWS Solutions Architect

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Containerization

Cloud Networking

Job description

Dis-ChemPharmacies hasanopportunityavailablefora Cloud Infrastructure Lead, must be highly skilled and have the ability to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions that support our large-scale retail operations. Will need to architect resilient and scalable cloud environments, automate deployments, enhance performance, and ensure secure and efficient cloud operations across our enterprise. Will play a key leadership role within the Cloud Engineering team, collaborating with cross-functional technology, security, and product groups to deliver high-performing services to customers, stores, and distribution centers.

Requirements

Cloud certifications such as:

• Azure Solutions Architect / Azure DevOps Expert
• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
• Background in microservices, distributed systems, or event-driven

Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure for enterprise retail operations.

Automation & DevOps

• Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment and infrastructure
• Ensure cloud environments support high-volume retail workloads and seasonal peak performance.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Apply cloud security best practices, monitoring, identity and access management (IAM), and data protection.

Monitoring & Reliability

• Lead troubleshooting and incident response for critical cloud-related
• Optimize cost, performance, and reliability across cloud

Collaboration & Leadership

• Requires close collaboration with other Business units to deliver effective cloud strategies and deployments.
• Work closely with DevOps, Network, Security, Data, and Application teams to support end-to-end solutions.

Competencies

• 6+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure
• Expert-level knowledge of one or more major cloud
• Experience with CI/CD
• Solid understanding of containerization and
• Strong knowledge of networking, load balancing, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and cloud-native networking.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging
• Experience working in large enterprise environments (retail experience advantageous).

Key Performance Indicators

• Cloud Platform Reliability & Availability
• Contribution to culture, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
• KPI: Maintain 99.9% – 99% uptime across critical cloud workloads. Infrastructure Delivery Speed (Automation & IaC)
• CI/CD Pipeline Efficiency. Measured by: Pipeline logs, deployment metrics. Why it matters: Retail apps need rapid updates without breaking
• Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps). Measured by: Cloud cost reports, FinOps Why it matters: Retail cloud consumption is high—cost predictability is key.
• Security & Compliance Posture

Ways of working (Agile & squad-based)

• Lead a cross-functional Cloud platforms squad using Agile delivery principles
• Operate with clear platform ownership and accountability
• Promote reuse, standardization, and continuous improvement

SpecialConditionsofEmployment

• SouthAfricancitizen
• MIE,clearcriminalandcredit
• Driver’slicenseand/orownreliabletransport

Remunerationandbenefits

• Marketrelatedsalary
• Medicalaid
• Providentfund
• Staffaccount

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.