Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Scale & Cloud Native

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and equity

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off & parental leave

Professional development & conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain its cloud infrastructure in Sandton. You will build scalable, secure cloud-native applications and services, leveraging modern technologies and distributed systems expertise.

The role focuses on IaC, CI/CD, and collaboration with DevOps and other engineering teams to ensure reliable operations and performance.

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development, with at least 2 years in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Go, Python, Java, or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable cloud-based applications and services using microservices.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization for cost-effectiveness and performance.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with DevOps and other engineering teams for seamless integration and operational excellence.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Java

Node.js

CI/CD

Education

BSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain its cloud infrastructure in Sandton. You will build scalable, secure cloud-native applications and services, leveraging modern technologies and distributed systems expertise.

The role focuses on IaC, CI/CD, and collaboration with DevOps and other engineering teams to ensure reliable operations and performance.