Sr. Cloud Engineer

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 720 000 - 960 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail and commercial property firm is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and manage private cloud environments that support high-performance systems. Strong expertise in Kubernetes is essential, along with a solid grasp of automation technologies. The role is based onsite in Century City, Cape Town, offering a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Medical aid contribution

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes, Proxmox, and OpenTofu/Terraform.
• Good knowledge of networking, containers, and private cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in private cloud environments.
• Automate deployments with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage secrets securely across environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Proxmox

OpenTofu/Terraform

CI/CD (GitLab)

Networking

Containers

Secrets Management

Job description

Century City, Western Cape R720000 - R960000 Y DataTech Recruitment

Posted today

Overview

Location: Century City, Cape Town – Onsite

Salary: R720,000 – R960,000 CTC per annum

Experience: 5+ years

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and manage private cloud environments that support high-performance systems. This role requires strong Kubernetes expertise, a solid grasp of automation, and an interest in modern infrastructure technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in private cloud environments.
• Automate deployments and infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (OpenTofu/Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage secrets securely across environments.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot cluster and infrastructure issues.
• Work closely with development, DevOps, and security teams to align systems with business needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Strong skills in Kubernetes, Proxmox, OpenTofu/Terraform, and CI/CD (GitLab).
• Experience with secrets management tools such as OpenBao.
• Good knowledge of networking, containers, and private cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well in a team.

What’s on offer

• R720k – R960k annual CTC
• Medical aid contribution
• In-office role, Century City

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: R720000,00 - R960000,00 per year

Application Questions

• Do you have strong skills in Kubernetes, Proxmox, OpenTofu/Terraform, and CI/CD (GitLab)?
• Do you have good knowledge of networking, containers, and private cloud environments?

Experience

• Infrastructure Engineering: 5 years (Required)
• Kubernetes: 3 years (Required)
• Cloud Engineering: 3 years (Required)

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Posted 15 days ago