Cloud Platform Engineer — Azure & AWS Expert

Healix International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Healix International is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build and support a secure, scalable cloud footprint across Azure and AWS. The role focuses on automation, compliance and resilience to enable critical business operations.

You will build and manage cloud infrastructure, develop Terraform IaC, and implement CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, collaborating with development and security teams to drive best practices in cloud engineering and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cloud-first solutions in enterprise environments
• Hands-on with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and repeatable environments
• Strong troubleshooting, operational support and problem‑solving skills
• Understanding of cloud security, disaster recovery and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Building and managing cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS
• Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automated deployment pipelines
• Designing resilient, highly available cloud architectures
• Implementing CI/CD practices using GitHub and modern automation tools
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and optimizing cloud platforms for performance, security and cost efficiency
• Supporting infrastructure projects including migrations, upgrades and new deployments
• Working closely with development, security and wider IT teams to deliver cloud capabilities
• Driving best practice in cloud engineering, automation, security and operational excellence

Skills

Azure/AWS cloud infra

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

GitHub

Linux/Windows Server

CI/CD

Cloud security

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Azure and/or AWS certifications

IaC / containerisation certifications

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

GitHub

Job description

Healix International is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build and support a secure, scalable cloud footprint across Azure and AWS. The role focuses on automation, compliance and resilience to enable critical business operations.

You will build and manage cloud infrastructure, develop Terraform IaC, and implement CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, collaborating with development and security teams to drive best practices in cloud engineering and operational excellence.