Senior Cloud Engineer / Architect

George Consulting Ltd; Remote; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer / Architect to lead the design and integration of advanced cloud-based solutions. This remote position requires over 8 years of experience in DevOps, cloud technologies, and leadership. The candidate will contribute to the strategic vision of client projects, mentor junior staff, and solve complex cloud requirements. Knowledge of Azure, containerization, and CI/CD tools is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps or DevSecOps.
• Expertise in cloud solutions with focus on Azure.
• Experience with containerization tools like Docker.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and integration of cloud-based solutions.
• Define system objectives and solve complex challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Skills

DevOps or DevSecOps maturity

IBM Maximo Application Suite

IBM WebSphere

Red Hat OpenShift

Azure hosting

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD automation

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Maven

Gradle

NPM

Job description

George Consulting is committed to creating a diverse environment and is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Job Description

George Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer / Architect to lead the design, development, and integration of advanced cloud-based solutions.

This role requires a strategic thinker with the ability to formulate system objectives, solve complex problems, and deliver innovative cloud architectures in support of client requirements.

The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with leadership skills to manage major phases of high-visibility projects.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall strategic vision and integrate a broad range of solutions in support of client cloud projects.
• Define system scope and objectives, developing or modifying processes to address complex challenges in cloud systems, business, and electronic interfaces.
• Design, develop, and implement innovative technologies to achieve desired results.
• Apply advanced engineering and design methods, theories, and research techniques to investigate and solve complex cloud requirements.
• Lead the design, development, engineering, integration, and architecture of cloud-based solutions, including hardware / software interfaces and applications.
• Plan, manage, and execute significant phases of major projects, ensuring alignment with client goals and organizational strategy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Required Skills & Experience

Need To Have

• 8+ years of experience in the development of tools and processes to drive DevOps or DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, testing, monitoring, and pushing releases across environments.
• Experience with integration of SW with IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS) Architecture.
• Experience with integration of SW with IBM WebSphere and Red Hat OpenShift on Azure.
• Experience hosting applications on commercial cloud providers with a focus on Azure environments.
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration platforms and tools including Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience working with application development teams across the software development lifecycle and

Nice to Have

• Experience automating infrastructure provisioning with tools including CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Experience automating CI / CD pipelines with tools including Jenkins or GitLab.
• Experience with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Maven, Gradle, NPM.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Linux Shell Script.
• Knowledge of creating and improving continuous automation across multiple technical stacks.
• Knowledge of triaging and resolving issues related to both open source and commercial tools in public cloud environments.

George Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.