Remote Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice - Learn & Certify

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Structured apprenticeship

Mentorship

Certifications

Career progression

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a motivated Remote Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice to join our IT team. This fully remote role focuses on learning to deploy, manage, and optimize cloud environments while working with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.

You will gain hands-on experience in IaC, scripting, security best practices, and cloud operations under mentorship, with a clear path to certification and professional growth in a fast‑growing tech field.

Qualifications

• Interest in cloud computing, IT infrastructure and networking concepts.
• Basic familiarity with operating systems (Linux/Windows) and command lines.
• Willingness to learn cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) and IaC basics.
• Strong communication and self-management for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in deploying, configuring, and maintaining cloud infrastructure services.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security of cloud environments.
• Respond to alerts and incidents with guidance from mentors.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls in cloud platforms.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Participate in cloud security best practices and compliance measures.
• Document infrastructure configurations and troubleshooting steps.
• Collaborate remotely with development and operations teams.
• Support migration of applications to the cloud.
• Learn Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform or CloudFormation.

Skills

Cloud computing

Networking concepts

System administration

Remote work

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a motivated Remote Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice to join our IT team. This fully remote role focuses on learning to deploy, manage, and optimize cloud environments while working with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud platforms.

You will gain hands-on experience in IaC, scripting, security best practices, and cloud operations under mentorship, with a clear path to certification and professional growth in a fast‑growing tech field.