Specialist Cloud Engineer

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Purpose
The Specialist Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing deploying and managing complex cloud infrastructure environments. The role ensures that cloud solutions are secure scalable cost-effective and aligned with business objectives. This position requires deep technical expertise strong problem-solving ability and leadership in implementing best practices in cloud architecture and operations.

Key Responsibilities
Design deploy and manage advanced cloud infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms (e.g. AWS Azure Oracle Cloud).
Implement and maintain robust cloud security measures ensuring compliance with organizational and industry standards.
Optimize cloud systems for performance reliability and cost efficiency.
Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows for provisioning deployment and monitoring.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud-related issues ensuring high availability and performance.
Collaborate with development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and application cloud integration.
Monitor and manage cloud resource utilization identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
Ensure adherence to cloud governance policies compliance requirements and security frameworks.
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior and senior engineers.
Stay current with emerging cloud technologies trends and best practices to drive innovation.

Requirements

NQF Level 6 or a Degree in Information Communication Technology (ICT) or related field (including Information Systems).
Microsoft Azure Oracle Cloud or AWS Professional-level certification required.
Minimum of 6 years experience as a Senior Cloud Engineer or equivalent role with proven expertise in cloud architecture deployment and automation.
Advanced Cloud Architecture & Deployment (AWS Azure Oracle Cloud)
Cloud Security & Compliance Management
Automation & Scripting (Python PowerShell Terraform Ansible)
Performance Optimization & Cost Management
Monitoring & Troubleshooting Cloud Environments (CloudWatch Azure Monitor etc.)
DevOps & CI/CD Integration

Required Skills:

Cloud Python Cloud Storage Backups Cloud Infrastructure Configuration

Required Education:

NQF Level 6 or a Degree in ICTMicrosoft or Oracle or AWS certification

Role PurposeThe Specialist Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing deploying and managing complex cloud infrastructure environments. The role ensures that cloud solutions are secure scalable cost-effective and aligned with business objectives. This position requires deep technical expertise stro...

Requirements

NQF Level 6 or a Degree in Information Communication Technology (ICT) or related field (including Information Systems).
Microsoft Azure Oracle Cloud or AWS Professional-level certification required.
Minimum of 6 years experience as a Senior Cloud Engineer or equivalent role with proven expertise in cloud architecture deployment and automation.
Advanced Cloud Architecture & Deployment (AWS Azure Oracle Cloud)
Cloud Security & Compliance Management
Automation & Scripting (Python PowerShell Terraform Ansible)
Performance Optimization & Cost Management
Monitoring & Troubleshooting Cloud Environments (CloudWatch Azure Monitor etc.)
DevOps & CI/CD Integration