Remote Cloud Ops Apprentice — Hands-On Training & Mentorship

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is offering a fully remote apprenticeship for aspiring Cloud Operations Technicians. You will gain hands-on experience in monitoring, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting cloud environments while collaborating with a distributed team of cloud engineers.

Ideal candidates have a basic IT foundation, familiarity with cloud concepts, and a strong desire to learn. The program emphasizes mentorship, structured remote training, and potential for future full-time opportunities in

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, operating systems, and networking concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP) is desirable.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash) is a plus.
• A strong desire to learn and specialize in cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring cloud infrastructure health and performance metrics.
• Support the deployment and configuration of cloud resources (VMs, storage, networking).
• Respond to system alerts and perform initial troubleshooting of incidents.
• Help manage user access and security configurations within the cloud environment.
• Automate routine tasks using scripting languages.
• Maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure and processes.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Participate in on-call rotations as required with support.
• Continuously learn about new cloud services and best practices.

Skills

Basic IT knowledge

Cloud concepts familiarity

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Self-motivated learner

Remote collaboration

Education

Matriculation certificate

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is offering a fully remote apprenticeship for aspiring Cloud Operations Technicians. You will gain hands-on experience in monitoring, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting cloud environments while collaborating with a distributed team of cloud engineers.

Ideal candidates have a basic IT foundation, familiarity with cloud concepts, and a strong desire to learn. The program emphasizes mentorship, structured remote training, and potential for future full-time opportunities in