Senior Cloud Engineer - AWS & Azure (Remote)

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Bonuses

Paid time off

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, and cost-conscious operations in a remote-first culture.

You will implement CI/CD pipelines, manage Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate with development teams to optimize performance and security. Strong scripting and cloud security experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven cloud engineering experience in AWS and Azure.
• Strong IaC skills with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Scripting experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Solid networking, security, and identity management in cloud.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration in remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infra on AWS and Azure.
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Automate deployment, scaling, and management via CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor performance, availability, and cost of cloud resources.
• Manage Docker and Kubernetes-based environments.
• Ensure security and compliance across cloud environments.
• Troubleshoot complex infra issues with cross-functional teams.
• Document cloud architectures and processes.

Skills

AWS

Azure

IaC

Python

Bash

PowerShell

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking

Security

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, and cost-conscious operations in a remote-first culture.

You will implement CI/CD pipelines, manage Docker/Kubernetes, and collaborate with development teams to optimize performance and security. Strong scripting and cloud security experience are essential.