Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer — Remote

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote tech firm specializing in cloud solutions. You will design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and contribute to core architecture across time zones.

The role requires 5+ years in software development, strong cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency in Python, Go, or Java. You will mentor juniors, implement IaC with Terraform or Ansible, and build robust CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development with cloud focus.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices.
• Experience with Terraform/Ansible and CI/CD.
• Proficiency in Python/Go/Java.
• Remote collaboration and communication in distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure services.
• Write clean, maintainable code in Python, Go or Java.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features.
• Troubleshoot and optimize systems for reliability.
• Develop IaC using Terraform/Ansible.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and roadmap.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices.

Skills

Cloud infra

Senior dev exp

Python/Go/Java

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for a fully remote tech firm specializing in cloud solutions. You will design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and contribute to core architecture across time zones.

The role requires 5+ years in software development, strong cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and proficiency in Python, Go, or Java. You will mentor juniors, implement IaC with Terraform or Ansible, and build robust CI/CD pipelines.