Remote Junior Cloud Engineer: IaC & Automation

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Online courses

Certifications

Internal training

Remote work

Global collaboration

Cutting-edge tools

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Junior Cloud Engineer for a fully remote, international team. You will design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, and drive CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

You will collaborate with developers to ensure scalable, cloud-native solutions. This entry-level role emphasizes learning, security best practices, and continuous improvement in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation).
• Basic containerization knowledge (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell).
• Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
• Strong problem-solving and proactive troubleshooting.
• Excellent remote communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Write and manage IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.
• Monitor resources, performance, and security; resolve issues.
• Automate tasks with scripting (Python, Bash).
• Collaborate with development teams for cloud-native apps.
• Troubleshoot production incidents promptly.
• Contribute to security best practices and compliance.
• Stay updated with cloud tech trends.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for cloud infra.

Skills

Cloud computing concepts

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking basics

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Junior Cloud Engineer for a fully remote, international team. You will design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, and drive CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.

You will collaborate with developers to ensure scalable, cloud-native solutions. This entry-level role emphasizes learning, security best practices, and continuous improvement in a remote-first environment.