Cloud Solutions Engineer / Architect

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Cloud Solutions Engineer Architect in Johannesburg. The role involves designing and managing hybrid cloud solutions, utilizing IaC tools, and ensuring the security and performance of cloud infrastructures. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in cloud engineering and relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, solution design, or hybrid cloud implementation.
• Strong experience with Hitachi Vantara technologies.
• Expertise in hybrid cloud architecture and solution deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage hybrid cloud solutions.
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructures.
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code tools to automate deployments.

Skills

Hybrid cloud solutions design

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools

Automation scripting

Cloud security best practices

Education

Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert)

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Cloud Solutions Engineer Architect - Johannesburg

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage hybrid cloud solutions (on-prem + Azure).
• Develop secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructures aligned with business needs.
• Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible, ARM templates, etc.) to automate deployments.
• 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.
• Relevant certifications preferred:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Hitachi Vantara Certified Professional/Expert
  • DevOps/automation certifications (Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.)