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Job Location drjobs

Germiston - South Africa

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Mid-Level Azure Cloud Engineer with 3 5 years of experience to support cloud modernization and hybrid infrastructure projects. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on building optimizing and securing Azure cloud environments that enable agility and innovation.

Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Engineering
  • Configure deploy and maintain secure Azure environments (Azure VMs Virtual Networks Blob Storage Azure AD DNS Zones ExpressRoute etc.)

  • Manage hybrid connectivity using Azure VPN Gateway (IPSec SSL) ExpressRoute Azure Virtual WAN and Azure File Sync

Security & Compliance
  • Implement Zero Trust Architecture with Azure AD Conditional Access RBAC encryption (at rest/in transit) and network segmentation

  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and frameworks (e.g. POPIA ISO 27001 CIS benchmarks)

Automation & Optimization
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform ARM templates or Bicep

  • Design and implement scalable highly available and cost-optimized systems using services like Azure Scale Sets Azure Functions App Services and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Monitoring & Support
  • Set up monitoring and logging using native tools like Azure Monitor Log Analytics Azure Security Center and Defender for Cloud

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud initiatives with business and IT strategies

Required Skills and Experience
  • 3 5 years of hands-on experience in Azure cloud engineering

  • Strong understanding of hybrid cloud environments (Azure on-premise VMware)

  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform ARM Bicep

  • Deep knowledge of core Azure services:

    • Azure VMs VNet Blob Storage Azure AD Azure DNS ExpressRoute Load Balancer NSGs

  • Familiarity with VPN technologies: IPSec SSL ExpressRoute

  • Understanding of networking services: DNS DHCP SD-WAN

  • Experience with identity and access protocols: SAML 2.0 OAuth 2.0 OpenID Connect

  • Scripting skills: PowerShell Python or Bash

  • Strong experience with Zero Trust principles encryption standards and network isolation

  • Excellent communication and documentation skills

  • Comfortable collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional (nice to have for hybrid cloud)

  • 5 years of experience across cloud and on-prem platforms

  • Hands-on experience with VMware Hyper-V or other virtualization platforms

  • Familiarity with Azure migration tools (Azure Migrate Azure Site Recovery) or third-party migration platforms

Employment Type

Full-time

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