Location: Cape Town (Century City), On-Site Salary: R 720,000 – R 960,000 Annual CTC Benefits: Medical Aid Contribution The Role: Key Responsibilities & Daily Duties We are seeking a seasoned Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design, automate, and secure the core infrastructure platform. You will be instrumental in building robust, scalable, and efficient systems. Your key responsibilities will include: Kubernetes Cluster Management: Designing, deploying, and managing high-availability, scalable Kubernetes clusters on private cloud (Proxmox) infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Developing and maintaining automated deployments using OpenTofu (Terraform), integrated with GitLab CI/CD pipelines to provision and manage clusters and underlying VMs. Secrets Management: Implementing and managing secure secrets storage and dynamic access for applications using OpenBao , ensuring compliance with security best practices. Networking & Ingress: Configuring and optimizing cluster networking using Antrea (CNI) and managing ingress with Project Contour . Monitoring & Reliability: Setting up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting with tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure system health and performance. Collaboration & Documentation: Working closely with development and security teams to align infrastructure with application needs and documenting configurations and processes for knowledge sharing. The Ideal Tech Stack & Experience Essential: 5 years of infrastructure engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on Kubernetes in production environments. Essential: Proven experience managing Kubernetes on private cloud/bare-metal (e.g., using Proxmox ). Essential: Strong, hands-on experience with OpenTofu (or Terraform) for IaC and GitLab CI/CD for automation. Essential: Expertise in secrets management using OpenBao or HashiCorp Vault in a production setting. Highly Advantageous: Experience with GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD , Flux), Helm, and a deep understanding of security frameworks. Advantageous: Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD). Qualifications & Skills A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, OR equivalent practical experience. Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, container runtimes ( CRI-O ), and orchestration. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive approach to reliability and security. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Ability to clearly and concisely document complex systems. Why Join Our Client? Deep Technical Challenge: Build and manage the critical infrastructure for advanced robotics systems, far beyond typical web applications. Master Modern Tools: Work with a leading-edge stack including Kubernetes, OpenTofu, OpenBao, and GitLab CI in a sophisticated private cloud environment. Ownership & Impact: Take full ownership of the infrastructure platform that is vital to the company’s core operations and success. Pioneering Environment: Be part of a team that is solving complex, real-world problems with technology and has a tangible global impact. Focused Work Environment: An on-site role in Century City designed for deep collaboration and focused engineering work.