Intermediate – Senior Cloud/Platform Engineer

Overview

Amazing opportunity to join a fast-growing consulting company that has major clients in Mauritius, Africa and the UK. They focus on providing solutions to the complex derivative markets by using suitable technologies to fulfil the space between business and Technologies within the Corporate / Investment Banking / Government industries.

What is in it for you:

Fun dynamic working environment where you will be part of a family that will focus on your career development

They work with cutting edge technologies and hire the top talent in the market

They have a dynamic, down to earth and very intelligent team

Challenging and fast paced consulting environment

Opportunity to really be part of a team and become a specialist in your field

Supportive and very qualified management team

Modern and well-designed offices

Hire the top talent in the industry

No. of Vacancies

1

Specific Skills

• Experience: 3 to 6 years of proven, hands-on experience in a Software/Platform/Cloud Engineering role, with experience in architecting and managing scalable infrastructure. Experience in a senior capacity is advantageous

Platform & DevOps Skills:

• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Mastery of a tool like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• CI/CD: Proven experience designing and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Scripting/Coding: High proficiency in scripting languages for automation (e.g., Python, Bash) or procedural languages like Golang.
• Extensive experience in designing/implementing distributed applications and cloud computing.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an exceptional ability to visualise complex technical processes and desired outcomes.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new and radically changing environments and technologies.

Responsible For

As the Intermediate to Senior Cloud/Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for infrastructure strategy, design, and deployment across our high-performance platforms. This role has a strong focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS) but also involves managing other core infrastructure elements (including on-premises and third-party integrations). You will contribute hands-on technical expertise, establishing best practices for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and ensuring our environment is secure, scalable, and highly available. Your technical contribution will be crucial in accelerating our product delivery and operational efficiency. The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following (but not be limited to): Platform Strategy and Architectural Leadership:

• Lead the development and implementation of the overall infrastructure strategy, with a focus on designing and deploying solutions that adhere to AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.
• Drive the solution design process, including the creation of technical specifications and architectural blueprints for highly available, resilient, and scalable systems on AWS and hybrid platforms.
• Consult on all aspects of AWS and other cloud infrastructure offerings (e.g., Google cloud) to ensure optimal service selection, cost optimization, and adherence to established standards.
• Establish and enforce cloud security standards, procedures, and controls across the platform, managing identified Information and Cyber Security vulnerabilities and risks.

Technical Execution and Governance:

• Engineer, manage, and support codified cloud infrastructure stacks (using IaC) that meet the needs of application engineering teams.
• Manage shared cloud infrastructure services such as AWS, local services providers, and in-house infrastructure (e.g., on Nutanix).
• Oversee day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for all platform elements, including operating systems and servers.
• Develop and implement a schedule of system backups, database archive operations, and comprehensive data/media recoverability solutions.
• Act as the technical gatekeeper for new requests, allocating tasks and driving the day-to-day management of the Platform Services team.

Job Nature

Full Time

Educational Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Cloud Expertise (AWS Focus): Deep, demonstrated expertise in AWS is mandatory.
• Required Certification: Must hold a current AWS Professional-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional).
• Extensive experience with core AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, EKS/ECS) and advanced architectural concepts.

Experience Requirements

3 - 6

Job Location

Rosebank - JHB

Job Level

Intermediate Position, Junior Position

Interested candidates can send their resumes to natasha@njplacements.co.za mentioning "Job Title" in the subject line.