Western Cape: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer posted by Collab SA

• 5+ years’ infrastructure engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes.
• Strong experience deploying Kubernetes clusters in private cloud environments.
• Expertise with OpenTofu (Terraform), GitLab CI/CD, and Proxmox.
• Proven experience with secrets management tools (OpenBao preferred).
• Solid grasp of networking, container runtimes (CRI-O), and GitOps tools (Helm, ArgoCD, or Flux).
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• Preferred: Certifications such as CKA or CKAD.

 
What You’ll Be Doing

• Kubernetes Cluster Management – Deploy and manage clusters in private cloud environments (Proxmox), ensuring security, availability, and performance.
• Deployment Automation – Build Infrastructure as Code with OpenTofu (Terraform), integrated into GitLab CI/CD, enabling repeatable and automated deployments.
• Secrets Management – Implement and manage secure storage with OpenBao, ensuring compliance with best practices.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting – Use Prometheus and Grafana to monitor clusters, track performance, and resolve issues.
• Collaboration & Documentation – Partner with DevOps, security, and development teams while documenting processes and best practices for knowledge sharing.

 
Why would you enjoy working Here:

• Innovation-Driven Projects – From autonomous haulage to robotic construction, you’ll help build the cloud infrastructure powering industry transformation.
• Collaborative, Expert Teams – Work alongside world-class engineers, integrators, and technology specialists who are shaping the future.
• Hands-On Impact – See your work deployed on the ground in real environments, helping clients achieve safer and more efficient production.
• Global Reach, Local Expertise – Be part of a team with South African roots and a US headquarters, operating across continents.
• Opportunities to work on industry-defining global projects.
• A role where your skills directly support cutting-edge automation and robotics.

 
If you’re a Kubernetes-savvy Cloud Engineer looking to build infrastructure that makes a global impact, we’d love to hear from you.