Senior Cloud & Microsoft Platform Engineer

PayInc group; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PayInc group is seeking a Senior Microsoft & Cloud Platform Engineer to shape, design and implement our Windows Server and cloud-hosted infrastructure. You will enable digital transformation with scalable, secure and cost-efficient platforms across AWS and on-prem environments.

The role focuses on architecture, automation, governance and operating excellence, driving PCI compliance and security standards while enabling rapid innovation and reliable service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant IT field and professional certifications.
• Minimum 5 years in senior Microsoft and cloud platform engineering roles.
• Experience with patching, vulnerability remediation and governance in PCI-aligned environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support across PayInc Microsoft, AWS and hosting platforms.
• Design, deploy and optimise scalable, highly available platforms.
• Lead environment modernisation and cloud cost optimisation initiatives.
• Drive FinOps outcomes and compliance with PCI and security standards.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards and governance.

Skills

Microsoft Windows Server

AWS

Cloud architecture

DevOps practices

Infrastructure as Code

Patch management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / IT / Information Systems

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

PowerShell

SCCM/MECM

WSUS

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

PayInc group is seeking a Senior Microsoft & Cloud Platform Engineer to shape, design and implement our Windows Server and cloud-hosted infrastructure. You will enable digital transformation with scalable, secure and cost-efficient platforms across AWS and on-prem environments.

The role focuses on architecture, automation, governance and operating excellence, driving PCI compliance and security standards while enabling rapid innovation and reliable service delivery.