Remote Cloud Solutions Apprentice - Mentored & Growing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Certification opportunities

Remote work

Training program

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is offering a remote-first apprenticeship for Junior Cloud Solutions Architect in South Africa. You will gain hands‑on experience shaping scalable cloud platforms and migrate projects to cloud environments under mentorship.

The program emphasizes learning, collaboration, and real‑world projects with flexible remote work while pursuing industry certifications. Apply if you are technically curious and eager to grow in cloud engineering.

Qualifications

• Foundational IT concepts including networks, OS and databases.
• Familiarity with one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
• Basic scripting or programming skills (Python, Bash) are advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities are essential.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in a remote team environment.
• Interest in learning about cloud technologies, DevOps and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, building, and deploying scalable cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Collaborate with senior architects to translate requirements into designs.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Implement cloud security best practices to protect data and apps.
• Troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure and services.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to cloud process improvements.
• Document cloud architecture, configurations, and procedures.
• Stay updated on new cloud technologies and trends.

Skills

Networking concepts

Cloud concepts

Problem solving

Remote collaboration

Python scripting

Communication

Independent work

Learning mindset

Education

Matric/Equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is offering a remote-first apprenticeship for Junior Cloud Solutions Architect in South Africa. You will gain hands‑on experience shaping scalable cloud platforms and migrate projects to cloud environments under mentorship.

The program emphasizes learning, collaboration, and real‑world projects with flexible remote work while pursuing industry certifications. Apply if you are technically curious and eager to grow in cloud engineering.