2540__Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure Specialisation) (Senior) 

SUMMARY:
2540_Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure Specialisation) (Senior) 
Location: Gauteng
Contract Term: 1 May 2024 - 31 December 2026
Application Submissions: ChantelleT@jordanhr.co.za

POSITION INFO:

· Kubernetes (Azure Kubernetes Service)
· Observability (Grafana Stack)
· Azure Services and Infrastructure and Code using terraform
· GitOps (with ArgoCD and Helm)
· Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
· 3+ years of experience in cloud computing, with a focus on Azure
· Experience with Azure services, such as Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Key Vaults, and Azure Service Bus
· Experience with Kubernetes and GitOps (ArgoCD & Helm)
· Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
· Experience with security best practices for cloud infrastructure
· Experience with Observability tools, such as Prometheus, Alertmanager and Grafana Stack

ADVANTAGEOUS SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Cloud certifications will be taken into consideration as an additional measure of demonstrated expertise and commitment to professional development.
· Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
· Terraform Associate
· CKAD
· CKA
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Deep knowledge about Azure Kubernetes Service, Key Vaults, Storage Accounts, Azure Service Bus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud
· Strong bash scripting skills
· CI/CD: Version Control, Build and Deployment Pipeline Automation (e.g. GitHub Workflows)
· Monitoring and log Management: Grafana Loki and Tempo.
· Cloud Security Posture Management and wiz.io usage
· FinOps and cost management
· Excellent communication and collaboration skills
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team


WHICH QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE DO WE NEED FOR THE ROLE?
· Expertise in Kubernetes and GitOps (ArgoCD & Helm)
· Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
· Experience with Azure services, such as Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Key Vaults, and Azure Service Bus
· A firm grasp of security best practices for cloud infrastructure
· Mastery of terraform for Infrastructure as Code
· Excellent communication and collaboration skills
· A degree in computer science, business informatics, or a comparable course of study.
· Strong knowledge in the field of IT architecture and solution building with modern cloud technologies, especially a good understanding of the Azure cloud platform as well as DevOps-based development and integration processes.
· Knowledge in the development of Infrastructure as Code, as well as modern CI/CD methodologies and the operation of services on Kubernetes-based systems.
· Experience with the agile process model Scrum.

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