Cloud Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITA005860/Sam

Date posted:

Friday, June 5, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

If you’re a Cloud Engineer who enjoys building robust, scalable environments, this role gives you the opportunity to work across enterprise-scale cloud platforms, automation, and modern DevOps practices

POSITION INFO:
Our Client operates globally, supporting large-scale infrastructure and technology platforms that require high availability, strong governance, and continuous optimisation. Their IT function plays a critical role in delivering secure, scalable cloud and data centre solutions across multiple regions.

You will be joining a team focused on modern cloud engineering, where Azure, DevOps, and containerisation are not just tools—but core to how the business operates. The environment combines enterprise complexity with modern engineering practices, giving you exposure to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
Develop and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Architect and support hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Ensure security, networking, and compliance across cloud and on-prem environments
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise cloud performance and cost efficiency
Provide technical guidance and support to cross-functional teams

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400)
4+ years’ experience in cloud engineering, with strong Azure exposure
Proven experience in DevOps environments and automation practices
Hands-on experience with enterprise-scale cloud environments
Strong Azure expertise (compute, networking, storage, security)
Experience with DevOps tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible)
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
Containerisation experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPNs, load balancing, firewalls, routing)
Scripting ability (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Apply now!

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Software Developers/Engineers/Architects
Data Analytics Specialists
PM/BA/Scrum Masters
DevOps and Infrastructure Experts

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:
Samkelisiwe Makhanye
Recruitment Consultant

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