Senior Cloud Engineer

Recruiter:

Network Contracting

Job Ref:

NCM002906/TS

Date posted:

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

750 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Are you a wellâseasoned Cloud Engineer looking for a 12âmonth contract opportunity?

If you love building resilient, scalable cloud solutions and tackling complex challenges, we want to hear from you!

POSITION INFO:
My client is a technologyâdriven organization operating within a dynamic, highâavailability environment and is seeking a wellâseasoned Cloud Engineer for a 12âmonth contract; to design, build, and optimize secure, scalable cloud solutions. This role requires a handsâon expert with deep cloud expertise who can drive cloud architecture, support migration and modernization initiatives, and collaborate with crossâfunctional teams to deliver resilient, costâeffective, and futureâready cloud platforms.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity to work on complex, enterpriseâscale cloud environments using modern technologies
High impact role with real influence over Cloud Architecture and strategic decisions
Collaborative, technically strong team that values innovation and continuous learning
Marketârelated remuneration with flexibility and longâterm growth opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Cloud Architectures
Lead and support cloud migration and modernization initiatives
Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code and automation practices
Optimize Cloud environments for performance, cost efficiency, and reliability
Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards
Collaborate across teams and provide technical guidance and mentorship

Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile:

6+ years’ experience in IT infrastructure with strong handsâon Cloud Engineering expertise
Proven experience across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP in enterprise environments
Solid background in Cloud Security, networking, and identity management
Handsâon experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools
Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization

If this project peaks your interests, apply today!

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I also specialize in recruiting in the following fields:

DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture
Cybersecurity & Cloud Security

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