Azure Cloud Engineer

Recruiter:

Salix Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB000336/PK

Date posted:

Monday, May 23, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

1 000 000

JOB SUMMARY:
A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to join their team. The key focus of this role is strategy, design, development, implementation and running of large-scale projects in the cloud.

If you have a passion for Azure and cloud engineering, then this is the position for you. Forward your resume to Phumlani@salixrecruitment.co.za

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job & Company Description:
A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer to join their team. The key focus of this role is strategy, design, development, implementation and running of large-scale projects in the cloud.

If you have a passion for Azure and cloud engineering, then this is the position for you. Forward your resume to

Duties:

Responsible for the day-to-day monitoring, operations, and management of a large enterprise environment
Perform technical administrative tasks daily to ensure the stability and availability of Office365, troubleshooting issues
Managing user accounts and user licenses through the Office 365 admin centre in the Microsoft cloud platform or Windows PowerShell cmdlets
Responsible for the day-to-day availability of Office 365 services like, Microsoft Teams, One Drive for business, exchange online & active directory
Responsible to implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations
Responsible for monitoring and improvement of the Microsoft secure score
Responsible for monitoring and actioning cloud application security alerts
Working with end-users and vendors to support applications and environment

Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications:

Matric (Grade 12)
Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming) or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification

Experience:

7/8 years of experience as a full time IT professional

3+ years of experience designing and supporting Azure environments, including IaaS and PaaS
Microsoft Azure Certification (MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent)
Hands on experience using the Azure administration portal
Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure
Knowledge of at least one other cloud hosting solution in addition to Azure (Google, AWS, Helion Cloud, SoftLayer)
Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages

Skills & Competencies:

Ability to mentor intermediate and junior team members
Intensive troubleshooting knowledge
Analytical
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
Self-driven with an ability to work independently as well as to function effectively within a team
Strong sense of responsibility and accountability and to be decisive when needed

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Phumlani Khumalo
Recruitment Consultant - IT

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

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