Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Remote

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits

Professional development

Remote-friendly culture

Generous vacation policy

Bonuses

Cutting-edge tools & training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP, using Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines.

The position demands strong Python/Bash/Go scripting, Kubernetes, and an ability to work effectively in a distributed team. You will mentor junior engineers, uphold security best practices, and stay ahead of emerging cloud

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering with a focus on cloud infrastructure and operations
• Proven expertise in AWS, Azure or GCP including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Kubernetes
• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid CI/CD knowledge (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go
• Experience with monitoring/logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication in a remote team
• Experience collaborating in a distributed remote environment

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and management
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for high availability and performance
• Troubleshoot complex infra issues and perform root cause analysis
• Collaborate with developers to ensure seamless integration with cloud infra
• Define and enforce security best practices for cloud environments
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge
• Stay up-to-date with emerging cloud technologies and best practices

Skills

Cloud infra design

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Go

Bash

Monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)

ELK

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/related

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP, using Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines.

The position demands strong Python/Bash/Go scripting, Kubernetes, and an ability to work effectively in a distributed team. You will mentor junior engineers, uphold security best practices, and stay ahead of emerging cloud