Senior Cloud Engineer: Multi-Cloud Architect & DevOps

iDbase Software; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in South Africa is seeking a Cloud Engineer to architect, build, and maintain secure cloud platforms. You will drive excellence in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices while mentoring junior engineers. This role requires strong experience with cloud services, Linux systems, and containerization. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and has a passion for technical growth. Options for Johannesburg, Cape Town, and remote work are available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on cloud/platform engineering experience.
• Strong experience with Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS).
• Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

Responsibilities

• Design and build distributed cloud systems across AWS and Azure.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code to automate provisioning.
• Monitor system health and lead disaster recovery strategies.

Skills

Cloud architecture experience

Linux systems expertise

Containerization skills

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)

Monitoring and observability tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

A leading software company in South Africa is seeking a Cloud Engineer to architect, build, and maintain secure cloud platforms. You will drive excellence in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices while mentoring junior engineers. This role requires strong experience with cloud services, Linux systems, and containerization. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and has a passion for technical growth. Options for Johannesburg, Cape Town, and remote work are available.