Remote Graduate Cloud Engineer - Training & Growth

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Training & certifications

Mentorship program

Exposure to large-scale cloud projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking Graduate Cloud Engineers for a fully remote opportunity. You will design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a strong emphasis on automation and security.

The role offers extensive training and a mentorship path to grow into a skilled cloud professional. You will work with Terraform or Ansible to provision resources, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• Foundational cloud computing concepts understood.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure or GCP is advantageous.
• Basic scripting in Python or Bash.
• Understanding of infrastructure as code principles.
• Strong problem-solving and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist design, deployment and management of cloud infra on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Automate provisioning and deployment using Terraform or Ansible.
• Monitor environments for performance, security and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with development teams for seamless app integration with cloud services.
• Participate in incident response and disaster recovery planning.
• Keep up-to-date with cloud trends and best practices.

Skills

Cloud fundamentals

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Remote collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking Graduate Cloud Engineers for a fully remote opportunity. You will design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a strong emphasis on automation and security.

The role offers extensive training and a mentorship path to grow into a skilled cloud professional. You will work with Terraform or Ansible to provision resources, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.