Senior AWS Cloud Engineer — Banking & Compliance

Praesignis (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure cloud solutions tailored for banking and financial services. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on AWS, alongside a deep understanding of compliance standards such as PCI DSS and SOC 2. This role demands proficiency in cloud architecture, automation with tools like Terraform, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal cloud operations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional IT experience, with 3–5+ years focused on AWS cloud engineering.
• Proven expertise in key AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS.
• Strong knowledge of financial industry security standards such as PCI DSS and SOC 2.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage secure AWS environments.
• Implement security controls aligned with banking regulations.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for automation.

Skills

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes/EKS

Data Security

Compliance with industry standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog)

Job description

A leading technology firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure cloud solutions tailored for banking and financial services. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of IT experience with a strong focus on AWS, alongside a deep understanding of compliance standards such as PCI DSS and SOC 2. This role demands proficiency in cloud architecture, automation with tools like Terraform, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal cloud operations.