Remote Cloud Operations Apprentice: Hands-On IT Infra

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship stipend

Remote work

Mentorship

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa invites applicants for a Junior Cloud Operations Apprentice role. This remote, entry-level program offers hands-on exposure to AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus monitoring, security basics, and automation with Python or Bash.

You will learn from seasoned cloud engineers in a remote-first team and gain real-world infrastructure experience. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, a willingness to learn, and good problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; IT certifications are a plus.
• Basic understanding of Linux/Windows operating systems.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and remote-work skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cloud infrastructure performance and availability.
• Learn to deploy and scale resources on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
• Assist with security best practices for cloud environments.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization.
• Support automation with scripting (Python, Bash).

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Remote work

Education

High school diploma

IT certifications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Windows

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa invites applicants for a Junior Cloud Operations Apprentice role. This remote, entry-level program offers hands-on exposure to AWS, Azure, and GCP, plus monitoring, security basics, and automation with Python or Bash.

You will learn from seasoned cloud engineers in a remote-first team and gain real-world infrastructure experience. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, a willingness to learn, and good problem-solving and collaboration skills.