SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER - JHB / HYBRID - UP TO R1.2M PER ANNUM

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Südafrika; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.080.000 - 1.320.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

e-Merge IT Recruitment is seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud Engineer to design, build, secure, and scale production cloud environments for an internationally recognised management consulting firm. Expect international exposure, complex cloud challenges, and opportunities to push your technical boundaries.

Bring your experience, mentor others, and collaborate with talented colleagues while contributing to high-impact cloud initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent evidence.
• 6+ years in cloud engineering, with production AWS solutions designed and delivered at scale.
• Deep engineering fundamentals and expert scripting, Python preferred.
• Strong infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK or CloudFormation), Git, CI/CD and Linux.
• Hands-on expertise across AWS compute, storage, database and networking services.
• Strong Docker, Kubernetes/EKS and microservices experience.
• Deep understanding of hybrid networking: VPC, subnets, VPN Gateway, Route 53 and Direct Connect.
• Solid cloud security and compliance knowledge, using Security Hub, IAM and Config.
• Experience leading delivery in Agile or Scrum teams.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, including presenting complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to mentor, grow others and travel to clients when needed.
• Fluent use of AI tooling in engineering, and the judgement to know where AI-enabled solutions add value and where they do not.

Kenntnisse

AWS

Cloud Engineering

Python

Scripting

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

Git

CI/CD

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

Microservices

Security

IAM

Config

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

AI tooling

Ausbildung

Degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

Git

CI/CD

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

EKS

Jobbeschreibung

You know your way around AWS, can automate just about anything and understand that building great cloud infrastructure takes more than spinning up a few services. An internationally recognised management consulting firm is looking for a seasoned Senior Cloud Engineer who knows how to design, build, secure and scale production cloud environments.

Expect exciting international exposure, complex cloud challenges, talented people to collaborate with and plenty of opportunities to keep learning, experimenting and pushing your technical boundaries.

If you are looking for more than just another cloud engineering role, this could be it! Bring your experience, share your ideas and be part of a team where great technology and great people come together.

Requirements

• Degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent evidence
• 6+ years in cloud engineering, with production AWS solutions designed and delivered at scale
• Deep engineering fundamentals and expert scripting, Python preferred
• Strong infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK or CloudFormation), Git, CI/CD and Linux
• Hands‑on expertise across AWS compute, storage, database and networking services
• Strong Docker, Kubernetes/EKS and microservices experience
• Deep understanding of hybrid networking: VPC, subnets, VPN Gateway, Route 53 and Direct Connect
• Solid cloud security and compliance knowledge, using Security Hub, IAM and Config
• Experience leading delivery in Agile or Scrum teams
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, including presenting complex concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Willingness to mentor, grow others and travel to clients when needed
• Fluent use of AI tooling in engineering, and the judgement to know where AI‑enabled solutions add value and where they do not

Reference Number for this position is MAT61585 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.2m negotiable on experience and ability.