Remote Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice - Learn & Certify

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Structured training

Mentorship

Cloud certifications

Career growth

Job summary

Placements24 is hiring a Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice for a fully remote role. The program provides in‑depth training on deploying, optimizing, and managing cloud services across major platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

You will work with IaC, containers, and automation, under mentorship from senior engineers, with exposure to scalable architectures and cloud certifications, all from a remote, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Matriculation certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable passion for cloud computing and technology.
• Basic understanding of Linux and cloud concepts.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) is a plus.
• Strong English communication and remote-working skills.
• Self-motivation, time management and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in deploy/configure cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Monitor cloud environments for performance, availability and cost.
• Support cloud security practices and compliance requirements.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure incidents.
• Gain hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate routine tasks using Python or Bash.
• Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture design.
• Document cloud processes and configurations.
• Engage in learning modules and training sessions.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Skills

Cloud curiosity

Self-motivation

Time management

English communication

Education

Matriculation certificate

Tools

Python

Bash

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is hiring a Cloud Infrastructure Apprentice for a fully remote role. The program provides in‑depth training on deploying, optimizing, and managing cloud services across major platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

You will work with IaC, containers, and automation, under mentorship from senior engineers, with exposure to scalable architectures and cloud certifications, all from a remote, collaborative team.