Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Automation Specialist

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

Learning & certs

Flexible hours

Remote culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a strong automation focus to design, implement and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. This role emphasizes automating deployment, scaling, and management processes to enable rapid, secure app deployment in a fully remote South African context.

You will work with AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC tools, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliability, security, and efficiency while collaborating with distributed teams in a flexible, autonomous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience as Cloud Infrastructure/DevOps with automation focus.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure or GCP and IaC tools like Terraform/Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure across major providers.
• Develop and implement IaC solutions using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployments with CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, ensure high availability and resource efficiency.
• Enforce cloud security best practices: IAM, network security, data protection.
• Collaborate with development teams to support infrastructure needs in a remote setting.

Skills

Automation

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

IaC (Terraform/Ansible)

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Docker & Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins/GitLab CI

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Our client is actively seeking a highly skilled Remote Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a specialization in automation to join their distributed team. This role is critical for designing, implementing, and maintaining the company’s cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on automating deployment, scaling, and management processes. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and efficiency of our cloud environments, enabling the broader engineering teams to deploy applications rapidly and securely. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within South Africa, perfect for an autonomous professional who thrives in a virtual, collaborative setting and is passionate about cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Automate cloud provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Monitor system performance, identify potential bottlenecks, and implement proactive solutions to ensure high availability and optimal resource utilization.
• Implement and enforce security best practices for cloud environments, including identity and access management, network security, and data protection.
• Collaborate with development teams to support their infrastructure needs and troubleshoot production issues in a remote setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role, with a strong focus on automation.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing principles and hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and configuration management.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote, asynchronous environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary tailored for remote work.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, certifications, and professional growth.
• Flexible working hours and the freedom to work from any location.
• A culture that supports remote collaboration and innovation.