Cloud Solutions Engineer / Architect

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Cloud Solutions Engineer/Architect in Cape Town to design, implement, and manage hybrid cloud solutions. The role focuses on secure, scalable cloud infrastructures using Azure, Hitachi Vantara tech, and robust automation scripts.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure resilient architectures and effective DR capabilities. Applicants should have 5+ years in cloud engineering with strong IaC and scripting experience, and hold Azure-related

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, solution design, or hybrid cloud implementation.
• Strong experience with Hitachi Vantara technologies (storage, backup, DR).
• Expertise in hybrid cloud architecture and solution deployment.
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates, etc.) and automation scripting.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, compliance standards, and governance. Azure certification AZ-305.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage hybrid cloud solutions (on-prem + Azure).
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructures aligned with business needs.
• Write and maintain scripts for automation, monitoring, and orchestration (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and security teams for integrated cloud solutions.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions (IaaS, BaaS, DRaaS).
• Monitor and optimize performance, security, and cost of cloud infrastructure.
• Document cloud architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Hybrid cloud

IaC

Automation scripting

Azure

Cloud security best practices

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

ARM templates

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Job description

About the job Cloud Solutions Engineer / Architect

Cloud Solutions Engineer Architect - Cape Town

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage hybrid cloud solutions (on-prem + Azure).
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructures aligned with business needs.
• Write and maintain scripts for automation, monitoring, and orchestration (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and security teams for integrated cloud solutions.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions (IaaS, BaaS, DRaaS).
• Monitor and optimize performance, security, and cost of cloud infrastructure.
• Document cloud architectures, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, solution design, or hybrid cloud implementation.
• Strong experience with:
  • Hitachi Vantara technologies (storage, backup, DR).
  • Microsoft Azure (compute, storage, networking, security, automation).
• Expertise in hybrid cloud architecture and solution deployment.
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates, etc.) and automation scripting.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, compliance standards, and governance.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)