Remote Cloud Engineer Apprentice — Hands-on Learning

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 95,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote apprenticeship

Mentorship

Cloud certifications

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa invites applications for an Apprentice Cloud Engineer for a fully remote program. You'll start hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP, learn IaC, automation, security, and scalability under experienced mentors.

You will gain exposure to Docker and Kubernetes, scripting with Python or Bash, and contribute to real cloud projects while earning a competitive stipend and certifications.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in cloud computing and tech.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork, self-motivated learner.

Responsibilities

• Assist in deploying and configuring cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Support monitoring of cloud environments for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
• Learn and apply best practices for cloud security and compliance.
• Help automate deployment and operational tasks using scripting languages.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving cloud infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams on cloud projects.
• Contribute to documentation of cloud architecture and processes.
• Gain exposure to Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

Interest in cloud computing

Analytical skills

Communication and teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa invites applications for an Apprentice Cloud Engineer for a fully remote program. You'll start hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP, learn IaC, automation, security, and scalability under experienced mentors.

You will gain exposure to Docker and Kubernetes, scripting with Python or Bash, and contribute to real cloud projects while earning a competitive stipend and certifications.