Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Remote)

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure to join its distributed engineering team. This fully remote role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud-based systems powering global operations.

You will work with AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment, monitor performance, and optimize costs while collaborating with developers and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their core services.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions on platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment (Infrastructure as Code).
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless software delivery and deployment.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize infrastructure for scalability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure the reliability and availability of services.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology selection for cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Automation

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Cloud Infrastructure to join its distributed engineering team. This fully remote role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud-based systems powering global operations.

You will work with AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment, monitor performance, and optimize costs while collaborating with developers and operations.