Remote Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – IaC & Automation

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, implement, and scale cloud-based infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, automate with IaC, and ensure high availability and security for critical services.

You will collaborate with distributed teams, define best practices, and drive continuous improvement in cloud architectures. A strong background in scripting and container tech is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in systems engineering with cloud focus.
• Proficiency with AWS/Azure/GCP and related services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Develop automation using IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Manage and monitor cloud environments for availability and security.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development teams for seamless deployments.
• Define cloud security and compliance best practices remotely.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Automation / IaC

Scripting (Python)

Docker & Kubernetes

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Systems Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, implement, and scale cloud-based infrastructure across AWS/Azure/GCP, automate with IaC, and ensure high availability and security for critical services.

You will collaborate with distributed teams, define best practices, and drive continuous improvement in cloud architectures. A strong background in scripting and container tech is expected.