Remote Cloud Architect & IaC Specialist

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Home office setup allowance

Professional development

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure from a home office. The role emphasizes security, automation, and ongoing optimization across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will work with Terraform/CloudFormation, Python/Bash scripting, and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes) in a fully remote setup, collaborating with developers to deliver reliable cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cloud Engineer
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Proficiency with IaC tools and scripting languages (Python, Bash)
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong networking, security, and monitoring knowledge
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of apps and services
• Ensure security, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of cloud environments
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and tune systems
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployment and integration

Skills

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Python

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking

Security

Remote work

AWS

Azure

GCP

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure from a home office. The role emphasizes security, automation, and ongoing optimization across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

You will work with Terraform/CloudFormation, Python/Bash scripting, and container tech (Docker, Kubernetes) in a fully remote setup, collaborating with developers to deliver reliable cloud solutions.